Hiking in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Experience Grand Staircase-Escalante for yourself by planning a hiking trip in the monument.
The scenery from the car is amazing, but the hiking in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is unsurpassed.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a stunning pocket of southern Utah — its swaths of slickrock, twisty canyons, and hidden swimming holes will leave you craving more.
Hiking basics
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is exceptional in size and terrain. Figure out where to go and what to do.
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Geology rocks: steps of Grand Staircase
Grand Staircase-Escalante is known for its staircase, a series of colorful rock layers that step up through geologic time.
Grand Staircase-Escalante wildflowers
Grand Staircase-Escalante bursts into bloom each spring. See some of our favorite desert wildflowers.
Dinosaur fossils in Grand Staircase-Escalante
Hidden in Grand Staircase-Escalante’s geologic steps are clues to the ancient past, carefully preserved as fossils.
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Hiking in Grand Stairase-Escalante
Favorite Grand Staircase-Escalante hikes
Squeeze through slot canyons, slosh through creeks, and soak up slickrock views in the national monument. Find hikes
Birdwatch in Grand Staircase-Escalante
We’re looking for volunteers to record sightings of pinyon jays in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Count me in
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Special membership offer
Join the Grand Canyon Trust today to receive your adventure kit:
- $25 donation: a Grand Canyon map, The Advocate magazine subscription, bookmark, and sticker
- $75 donation: everything above plus four stunning note cards
- $100 donation: all the benefits of the $75 level, plus a Grand Canyon Trust hat
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