Grand Staircase National Monument Map

Scenic byway 12 or on highway 89.

Grand staircase national monument map. Grand staircase is the westernmost section of the monument and is most easily accessed from tropic cannonville or henrieville near kodachrome basin state park on highway 12also known as scenic byway 12 and kanab or big water on us. The grand staircase escalante national monument encompasses a vast area of multi hued cliffs twisting canyons expansive plateaus and all manner of buttes pinnacles and mesas. The allure of the grand staircase region the bulk of which is contained in the grand staircaseescalante national monument is phenomenal. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund.

The grand staircaseescalante national monument gsenm is a united states national monument originally designated in 1996 as 1880461 acres 7610 km 2 of protected land in southern utahin 2017 the monuments size was reduced by a succeeding presidential proclamationthe land is among the most remote in the country. Grand staircase escalante national monument a delaware sized museum of sedimentary erosion that walks you down through a 200 million year old staircase of animals thats us minerals and vegetables aka the longest slowest front porch ever. Deep within this vast and austere landscape the anasazi and fremont cultures made contact in the period ad 950 1100 leaving behind rock art panels occupation sites campsites and granaries. Grand staircase escalante national monument flickr album the monument is an outstanding biological resource spanning five life zones from low lying desert to coniferous forest.

See all 10 grand staircase escalante national monument tours on tripadvisor. Click map images for larger version pdfs bears ears national monument boundary modification grand staircase escalante national monument boundary modification. We recommend booking grand staircase escalante national monument tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Other important routes are the skutumpah road between cannonville and johnson canyon cottonwood canyon road between cannonville and us 89 and the hole in the rock road between escalante and lake powell.

Sun drenched utah backcountry spreads out well beyond the visible horizon from the road whether youre traveling along the the all american road. Download your copy maps may be used for non commercial purposes provided that they are not altered or edited and they are appropriately credited. This map shows the boundaries of grand staircase escalante national monument and bryce canyon and capitol reef national parks. It was the last to be mapped in the contiguous united states.