In the middle, the obstacle circumscribed by this noose of asphalt: 1. 9 million acres of desert wilderness protected, until now at least, within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument spans 1.87 million acres of central Utah stretching from the boundary of Bryce Canyon National Park in the west to the boundary of Capitol Reef National ...

Scenic Byway 12 stretches nearly 125 miles from Capitol Reef National Park (at Torrey, UT) to Panguitch, UT, meandering in and out of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument along the way.

There is a sharp contrast between the intense public debate that preceded President Obama’s designation of the Bears Ears National Monument and President Clinton’s stealth designation of the ...

The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is huge — 1.9 million acres ... He drove to the start of the trail, which is accessed by a gravel road about five miles out of town.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a hidden treasure trove of adventure and desert beauty in southern Utah. Here’s how to do it right.

14 Amazing Things To Do In Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Story by Crazy Family Adventure ... Note: Part of the road is gravel – it was fine in our 2 wheel drive van.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah is the undisputed champ of America’s national monuments. ... Hell’s Backbone Road runs 40 miles (65 km) between Escalante and Boulder.

Nick Proctor walks in the Colt Mesa area of the former Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on May 14, 2021. The land pictured across from the dirt road is part of the national monument.

In 1996, President Bill Clinton used the power of his pen and the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate 1.7 million acres of southern Utah desert as the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.