Tag Archives: Escalante

Devil’s Garden (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

For the geologically-minded, the Hole-in-the-Rock Road in Utah’s vast Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument provides access to extraordinary cuts and sluices in the Navajo sandstone (e.g., Peekaboo & Spooky slot canyons, Coyote Gulch), dating to the early Jurassic Period. These canyons—tributaries … Continue reading →

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Brimstone Gulch (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

(Note: This is the third post in a series of three, highlighting four neighboring slot canyons—all within walking distance of the Dry Fork Trailhead in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The other two posts feature Peekaboo & Spooky slot canyons … Continue reading →

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Dry Fork Narrows (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Though just a short walk from Peekaboo, Spooky, and Brimstone Gulch in Utah’s Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument, the Dry Fork Narrows are often overlooked. Situated at the base of the steep descent from the Dry Fork Trailhead, however, this ½-mile … Continue reading →

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Peekaboo Gulch and Spooky Gulch Loop (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

(Note: This is the first post in a series of three, highlighting four neighboring slot canyons—all within walking distance of the Dry Fork Trailhead in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The other two posts feature nearby Brimstone Gulch and the … Continue reading →

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Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

The half-day out-and-back to Lower Calf Creek Falls is the most popular hike in the Escalante Canyons area, and with good reason. Not only does the colorful and beautifully-framed 126-foot chute make for a blissful destination, but the journey itself … Continue reading →

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Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

Less frequented than its national park neighbors (e.g., Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM)—managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—is an enormous, 1.9-million-acre maze of cliffs, sinuous slots, and sandstone canyons in the heart of … Continue reading →

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