Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
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Top Hiking Spots in and near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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Kane County, Utah
Hike to Grosvenor Arch
5.01.16 mi / 285 ft gainGrosvenor Arch is a sandstone double arch located in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The arch is named after Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, a president of the National Geographic Society. To reach the arch, park in the trailhead parking lot off Last Chance Creek Road. The arches are vis...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Explore Devils Garden
4.4This is a great area that the whole family can enjoy. It is located about 15 miles down the hole-in-the-rock road south of Escalante, Utah. There is a sign marking the turn-off. In the parking lot there is a restroom and a picnic area.You're free to walk among the hoodoos and even on them in some...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Devils Garden
4.01.01 mi / 131 ft gainDevils Garden is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Escalante, Utah.Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Zebra and Tunnel Slot Canyons Loop
4.86.63 mi / 535 ft gainThis place is just outside of Escalante, Utah, about 6 miles drive down the Hole in the Rock Road / BLM 200. You will see a small parking lot on the right side, the trailhead is not marked, but it's right cross the road from parking lot, once you see the trail you can just easily follow it for 1....Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Zebra Slot Canyon
5.05.18 mi / 315 ft gainZebra slot canyon is located in the heart of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. The trail takes you through sandy washes to one of the areas most popular slot canyons to photograph and explore. The hike starts from the parking lot along Hole-In-The-Rock road. Hole-In-T...Read more -
Henrieville, Utah
Angel's Palace Trail
5.0Kodachrome Basin State Park is located about 9 miles south of Cannonville which is on Highway 12 - midway between Bryce Canyon National Park and Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. It is slightly out of the way, but well worth the detour.Angel's Palace Trail is an excellent option if you have ...Read more -
Kanab, Utah
Explore Pahreah Ghost Town
5.0Pahreah was a townsite established along the Escalante River in 1870's. The town grew to include a general store, church, and enough homes to house 47 families at its peak. Due to the close proximity to the Escalante River, the town was flooded every year from 1883 to 1888, washing away crops and...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Escalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12
12.97 mi / 3373 ft gainEscalante River Trail: Escalante to UT-12 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Eggnog, Utah.Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Backpack the Escalante River
14 mi / 400 ft gainThe Escalante River trail is an easily accessible, moderately strenuous hike within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The national monument encompasses over 2 million acres of wilderness, choc-full of large canyons, narrow slot canyons, rivers, hoodoos, arches, natural bridges and more...Read more -
Kanab, Utah
Hike WIllis Creek Slot Canyon
4.7Willis Creek Slot Canyon begins at the Willis Creek Trailhead, located in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. The trail is very easy to find and follow. It begins winding through junipers for several hundred feet before dropping gradually into a wash, at which point it meets up with Will...Read more -
Kanab, Utah
Bull Valley Gorge Trail
0.89 mi / 49 ft gainBull Valley Gorge Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Cannonville, Utah.Read more -
Kane County, Utah
Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Canyons
4.75.44 mi / 584 ft gainThis hike is located in the Grand-Staircase-Escalante Monument and the nearest town is Escalante, Utah. From Escalante, you take Hole-in-the-Rock Road 26 miles to the Dry Fork road turn-off. The Hole-in-the-Rock road It is a dirt road, and while I did see some sedans and minivans, I suggest a veh...Read more -
Escalante, Utah
Hike to the Cosmic Ashtray
4.08 mi / 800 ft gain...As a frequent traveler, what's always motivated my travels were locations that have either been on my bucket list, or are places that are photogenic and a little off the beaten path. During my recent 3 week road trip through Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, I had the opportunity to visit a ...Read more -
Kanab, Utah
Hike to the Toadstools Hoodoos
5.01.8 mi / 141 ft gainLocated just off of the side of the US-89 highway between Springdale and Page (about 40 miles east of Kanab) you'll probably drive right past this park and have to pull a u-turn (I did!), but it's worth the stop! Keep your eyes out on the North side of the highway for a little parking lot with a ...Read more -
Boulder, Utah
Escalante Natural Bridge
5.03.25 mi / 266 ft gainThis is a 3.2 mile hike in the Escalante River Canyon near Escalante, Utah. This hike features a number of brief river crossings, so be prepared to get wet! The hike traverses a number of small boulder fields and dense riverside vegetation before concluding at the Escalante Natural Bridge. This h...Read more -
Garfield County, Utah
Golden Cathedral Trail
4.59.27 mi / 1398 ft gainFrom highway 12, drive south down the hole in the rock road for about 17 miles to a dirt road on the left that is well marked for Egypt. Follow that dirt road 9.9 miles to the Egypt Trailhead. There is a BLM trail register at the trail head. After that, take one of the numerous ways down to the E...Read more
