The Grand Staircase National Monument is 1.7 million acre oasis of primative land with streams, monoliths, slot canyons and geological treasures galore! This great land is located in Southern Utah, dominating the area as shown in the map to the left, but roads into the Monument are scarce. The land is meant to keep undisturbed.

The closest entrance to the Monument, if you are visiting Zion National Park, is in the small town of Glendale (far left on the map) five miles from Mt. Carmel Jct.

Here is the monument is a record of late cretaceous terrestrial life, hidden here is proof of the earths history. The animals, plants and humans have left a trail for us to explore, not yet destoryed by human presense. In the Grand Staircase Monument there are eleven species of plants and numerous rare plants that only grow here in what is the richest floristic region in the Intermountain West.

This rugged wilderness of sandstone, spectacular twisting canyons. plateaus and cliffs and mesas. This large, primative section of land was dedicated September 1996 by President Clinton and is administered by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) rather than the NPS (National Park Service). This is the first of many new national monuments that will be managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

If you are visiting Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National park, the nearest entrance into the Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument is in the small town of Glendale, Utah, as seen in the above map. The Monument is huge! You can take Utah’s five National Parks and double the area and the Grand Staircase Monument is still larger. However keep in mind that most of the Monument is preserved for research and tourists are not allowed acess.

Research is an ongoing project in the region with the studies including the rich paleontological history, a history of the Anasai Indians and dinosaurs remain to be uncovered here. When you view the beauty here its geological importance should be self evident.
 
The Paria River flows through the area carving the narrow canyons and helping to make the unique rock formations. The large number of endemic species makes the area also a biological importance. The Monument covers five different life zones and is for the most part undisturbed by humans.

The enchantment of nature is abundant in Utah, where nearly eighty-percent of the state is land administered for public use by federal and state agencies. Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument and the Grand Staircase Escalate share a common sanctuary in the vast desert of Southern Utah. To their audience they reveal spellbinding allure, capturing the hearts of the world's visitors.

Many Millions of people will visit these National Parks and National Monuments each year where they will experience the medley of stone grandeur that nature has created.

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