General information about the National Monument
The National Monument was established in 1996. It protects huge layered steps that characterize the landscape here, in southern Utah. It is not a typical NM, but rather an amalgamation of several areas into one large protected area.
Entrance fees and opening hours
- Free of charge
- Covered by the America the Beautiful Pass*
- Open year-round
*The America the Beatiful pass is so to speak the "flat rate" for all Parks managed by the National Park Service. The pass costs a one-time fee of $250 and can be purchased at the entrance to each National Park, National Monument, etc. The pass is valid for 13 months.
Our visits: We cannot reconstruct the exact number of our visits. Over the years, we have been to the National Monument very often in one form or another. Our last visit was in June 2023.
Grand Staircase Escalante NM
Description: Although the Grand Staircase Escalante NM is not a National Monument in the conventional sense, it has a great Visitor Center. It is located in Escalante and you get all the information you need for a visit. Unlike some other visitor centers, the rangers here are usually also very well informed about the road conditions on the surrounding dirt roads. The National Monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management BLM.
For the GPS: 755 W Main St, Escalante, UT 84726
Our rating: In the area of the Grand Staircaise Escalante NM there are many great landscapes and places that we have often and always like to look at. A visit here is worthwhile in any case.
More descriptions and photos of places we visited in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument:
