Visiting Grand Staircase-Escalante  National Monument 

Located in the heart of Southern Utah, you'll enjoy breathtaking views and remote wilderness areas in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

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Grand Staircase is an incredible place to visit in Utah that encompasses nearly 1.9 million acres of stunning terrain including canyons, mesas, buttes, cliffs and plateaus.

Grand Staircase-Escalante features a wide variety of outdoor activities such as scenic drives, horseback riding, hiking, and camping.

This region of the Monument features a series of massive, colorful cliffs. Each Sedimentary Rock layer represents a different period of Earth's History.

The Grand Staircase

This region is a remote, high-altitude desert plateau, home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. 

The Kaiparowits Plateau

This region is characterized by deep, narrow canyons carved by the Escalante River. It's home to Native American Ruins, and various wildlife and plant species.

The Canyons of the Escalante

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