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A vast expanse, it occupies 1.7 million acres at an elevation of between 4,050'-8,210'. Temperatures in the monument can exceed 100F in the summer time. It is located between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Capitol Reef National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park. It is divided into three distinct sections: the Grand Staircase, the Kaiparowits Plateau, and the canyons of the Escalante. The staircase rises over 4000', ending near Byrce Canyon. This is a vast, stark area featuring beautiful canyons, plateaus, rock buttes and spires. Extremely remote, this is a great place to get away from civilization. The two major roads through it are Rt 12 and Rt 89. There are very few facilities in the monument but there are a number of small towns along Rt. 12 that offer limited facilities and resources. This includes the towns of Boulder and Escalante.
Activities include camping, biking, hiking and sightseeing. For further information, contact Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 180 W. 300 N, Kanab, UT 84741 or call (435)-644-4300.
The pictures on this page are all from the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, using various film and digital cameras. These pictures were all taken along Rt. 12 and will be presented as a tour starting in the southern portion of the park and continuing north. None of these pictures involved any hiking and all can be seen from the car or a parked car.
Pictures of nearby Escalante State Park Petrified Forest are found here.
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South of the town of Escalante, from an overlook off of Rt. 12.
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Continuing north along Rt. 12 from a scenic overlook north of the town of Escalante. This picture and those north are from an area called the Escalante Canyon.
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From the Kiva Koffeehouse, just N. of the Boynton Overlook from Rt. 12.
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Panoramic shot from Rt. 12.
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2nd Panoramic shot from Rt. 12.
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Continuing north, from Rt. 12.
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Along Rt. 12 just south of Boulder which makes up the northern border of Escalante National Monument.
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Further information can be found at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument BLM page or
the Escalante Outback Adventures page.
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