Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is a nature reserve in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,079 m. Canaan Peak stands 2,799 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Straight Cliffs, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2026-7-13
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Head Of The Rocks Overlook · 14 mi
- Lookout Escalante · 16 mi
- Lower Calf Creek Fall · 20 mi
- Calf Creek Viewpoint · 20 mi
113 named places within 25 miles
- Four hoodoos: 4.2 mi
- Devils Garden: 4.3 mi
- Metate Arch: 4.3 mi
- Mano Arch: 4.3 mi
- Witches' Garden: 7.1 mi
- Circle Spring: 5.7 mi
- Kaibito Spring: 13.5 mi
- Coyote Hole: 15.2 mi
- Drip Tank: 15.4 mi
- Fourmile Water: 16.5 mi
- Collet Top: 5.8 mi
- White Point: 7.0 mi
- Aetschi Baetschi Tower: 8.0 mi
- Horse Mountain: 12.4 mi
- West End Point: 15.4 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 0.3 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 2.5 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Red Breaks: 12.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 4.3 mi
- Day-Use Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
- Escalante City Park: 17.6 mi
- Baileys Wash/Eagle View Trail Head: 18.8 mi
- Lower Calf Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
- Upper Calf Creek Fall: 21.8 mi
- Top Arch: 5.1 mi
- Old Wagon: 16.5 mi
- Escalante Heritage Center: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Peak | WNW 285° | 2,799 m | 18.9 mi |
| Kaiparowitz Peak | W 278° | 2,439 m | 20.1 mi |
| Flat Top | NW 310° | 2,390 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cougar Knoll | SE 131° | 2,318 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf | N 7° | 2,111 m | 24.6 mi |
| Boulder Point | NNE 13° | 2,024 m | 24.5 mi |
| Upper Slickrock | W 261° | 1,982 m | 23.9 mi |
| Collet Top | S 182° | 1,966 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:31 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Escalante, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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