Utah Skyline Recreation Guide 2009

Check out the natural wonders and colors of the Grand Staircase Photo courtesy: Barry Glazier The GSENM is named for the many layers of rock formations that ascend to form ‘stairs’. Kids and adults will never run out of things to do on one of the nation’s largest playgrounds on Utah’s Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument. The Grand Staircase was named for the geologic formations that resemble a staircase with the chocolate, vermilion, white, gray, and pink cliffs that form the “stairs” and ascending varieties of rock formations. This huge public playground consists of over 1.9 million acres and more than 3,000 square miles of Utah public lands, which are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Families will not likely exhaust the complete list of things to do and see on the GSENM in one trip to Utah. There are slot canyons to visit with 200-foot high cliffs and narrow openings that can often be reached from side to side with each of your outstretched arms. Check out the seashells that dot the landscape and indicate a time when the entire region was under water. There are slot canyons to explore, and a natural arch known as Grosvenor Arch. If you like water falls, you won’t want to miss Calf Creek Falls and the majestic colorful and water-ﬁlled rock formations that create these natural falls. Visit one of the visitor centers on GSENM as each visitor center has a distinct scientiﬁc topic. The Kanab visitor center chronicles the history of the rocks, land, and people. The visitor center in Cannonville focuses on the Pioneers and Native Americans who made their home on what is now the Grand Staircase. The Big Water center is dedicated to the some of the most recent dinosaur discoveries in the world and visitors can see a number of actual bones of newly named dinosaurs found only on the monument. GSENM is one of the scientiﬁc wonders of the West and showcases oneof-a-kind educational, recreational, and multiple-use trail system opportunities for visitors to enjoy. Check with the visitor center for details on road conditions and permits to visit backcountry locations. Visit www.ut.blm.gov/monument for further information. Grand Staircase Info (435) 644-4680 ut.blm.gov/monument Horseback riding, ATV riding, and hunting ARE allowed at GSENM. Check with Visitor Center for details. 35 http://www.ut.blm.gov/monument http://ut.blm.gov/monument http://www.UtahSkylineRecreationGuide.com

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Utah Skyline Recreation Guide 2009 Table of Contents Utah’s ‘Life Elevated’ Playground Experience Moab Zion National Park Turns 100 The North Rim of the Grand Canyon Family Fun at Lake Powell King of the Mountain at Bryce Canyon Sanpete County’s Open Atmosphere Cedar City / Brian Head The Mormon Miracle Pageant Healthy Tips for Kids / Join Us in Utah Rent a Cottage, Cabin or Town Home Amazing Earthfest Education Utah Skyline Recreation Guide Map Kanab’s Hidden Treasures Cedar Breaks / Shakespearean Festival Share Sevier County with your Friends A History Lesson on Red Canyon Capitol Reef / Four Corners Utah State Parks Castle Country’s Rocks & Dinosaurs Utah’s Canyon Country Grand Staircase Wonders & Colors Coral Pink Sand Dunes / Pipe Spring St. George / Springdale Recreation Utah Rodeo Champions Millard County / Great Basin NP Dinosour Discoveries in Utah Bear Lake’s Year-Round Recreation Filmed in Utah / Unique to Utah Discover East Zion This Year

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