Trail Map Of Grand Staircase Escalante

This map shows the boundaries of grand staircase escalante national monument and bryce canyon and capitol reef national parks.

Trail map of grand staircase escalante. The canyons of escalante the grand staircase and kaiparowits plateau. You must get there by foot. Best hikes in escalante. Characterized by the grand staircase escalante national monument the area is divided into three regions.

From its spectacular grand staircase of cliffs and terraces across the rugged kaiparowits plateau to the wonders of the escalante river canyons the monuments size resources and remote character provide extraordinary opportunities for geologists paleontologists archeologists. 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. Us 89 and ut 12 are the two paved roads through grand staircase escalante national monument. Download your copy maps may be used for non commercial purposes provided that they are not altered or edited and they are appropriately credited.

Areas within grand staircase escalante national monument. The devils garden is located in the grand staircase escalante area on the hole in the rock road 12 miles south of highway 12 and the town of escalante. See the tanner and new hance trails for more information. Overall coyote gulch is now one of my favorite hikes that ive done.

10 best day hikes in grand staircase escalante national monument upper calf creek falls. Calf creek falls lower. Calf creek falls is one of the most enchanting areas of the grand staircase escalante area a verdant oasis amid tumbled stone monoliths. The escalante canyon in utah region is typified by a vast array of topographical land.

Grand staircase escalante national monument spans nearly 19 million acres of americas public lands. Escalante river trail grand staircase escalante national monument utah 25 mile section west of ut 12 to a natural bridge an arch petroglyphs ancient ruins and a narrow tributary sand creek. Gems in grand staircase escalante national monument 5. The good thing about this over lower calf creek falls is that there is far less poison ivy its very avoidable since its not along the trail just along the pool below the falls.

In contrast to the national parks the grand staircase escalante national monument is quiet vast wild rugged and to me all the better for it. Since the escalante route starts 5000 feet below the rim driving to the start of the trail is not an option. This is a multi day backpacking trip in grand canyon national park so youll need a permit to camp below the rim.