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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Page, Arizona
Hike through Mountain Sheep Canyon
1.5 mi / 100 ft gainAs its name suggests, Mountain Sheep Canyon offers a rugged feel and more strenuous hike than the other slot canyons in the neighborhood (Antelope Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon). The trek is longer than it is for the other canyons (about three-quarters of a mile), and there is quite a bit of scal...Read more -
Page, Arizona
Photograph Rattlesnake Canyon
5.0Rattlesnake Canyon is an add-on to the ever-popular Antelope Canyon photography tour. Both canyons are on Navajo land and only accessible by guided tour.The advantage to Rattlesnake Canyon is that only one tour company is allowed to operate there and they only take one group at a time. Our grou...Read more -
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Cathedral Wash Trail
5.03.28 mi / 597 ft gainCathedral Wash Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Marble Canyon, Arizona.Read more -
Boulder, Utah
Camp and Fish Deer Creek Lake
2.7 mi / 702 ft gainThere is something magical about Deer Creek Lake. The views are amazing, the hike is revitalizing, and the mountain air speaks to your soul. Stars seem to shine brighter here than any other trip you will go on. Out here, it is you and the wild. You will be able to see fish colored with bright cut...Read more -
Page, Arizona
Hike Cathedral Canyon
5.01 mi / 50 ft gainCathedral Canyon is located just south of Page, Arizona and west of Coppermine Road and is entirely on Navajo Land, so access is possible only by permission from a local or with a permit from one of the licensed tour companies, of which Chief Tsosi is currently the only one permitted to give perm...Read more -
Kane County, Utah
Hike Hole in the Rock
5.0Hole in the Rock is a historic site in Utah where the Mormon Pioneers had to dynamite a path down the mountain to get through to the Colorado River. The pathway at Hole in the Rock is still cleared out, and you get to hike through the path that these enduring people traveled, bringing wagons down...Read more -
Garfield County, Utah
Hike in the Upper Muley Twist Canyon
4.510 mi / 750 ft gainThis hike is by far my favorite trail I've been on. To begin, you access Upper Muley Twist Canyon Road from the top of the Burr Trail Road switchbacks. Regular vehicles can be driven a little less than half a mile to the trailhead (adding about 3 miles to get to the trailhead, about 6 miles round...Read more -
38.089236,-111.343124, Utah
Camp at Oak Creek Campground
This campground is extremely easy to get to and is in a good location. It is located in the Dixie National Forest along Utah highway 12. The campground has a total of 9 spots most are good for small RV but nothing longer than 20ft. The campground has no electricity or water hookups but a water sp...Read more -
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Explore the Cliff Dwellers in Marble Canyon
4.00.5 mi / 0 ft gainThe Cliff Dwellers is a unique tale that takes place the same year Prohibition began. Bill & Blanche Russel were driving through Marble Canyon when their automobile broke down. After several attempts to fix it, they found themselves camping overnight. As the sun rose the next day, they ironi...Read more -
Page, Arizona
Explore Canyon X
5.01 mi / 100 ft gainCanyon X is just a little further than Antelope if you are coming from page. If you want to avoid crowds and tour buses, check out the three incredible caves Canyon X has to offer. There is only one company that does Canyon X tours as it Native owned. You can make a reservation here. When you...Read more
