Utah Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 41) Large Photo: Phipps Arch, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument – SCOTT T. SMITH Inset Photos: Dramatic overlooks abound at Cedar Breaks National Monument – CAL YEATES Hovenweep Castle, Hovenweep National Monument – TOM TILL Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a vast and rugged, yet easily accessible national monument. Divided into three regions: the Canyons of the Escalante, the Grand Staircase, and the Kaiparowits Plateau, scenic and recreational opportunities abound within the monument. Scenic Byway 12, a federally designated, All-American Road, between Boulder and Bryce, and US 89 between Kanab and Big Water provide easy access to the graded dirt roads that crisscross the monument. Enjoy an easy hike to Lower Calf Creek Falls, or a more intense exploration of the slot canyons of Spooky and Coyote Gulch off the dirt Hole in the Rock Road. Monument visitor centers are located in Kanab, Escalante, Cannonville, and Big Water. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 745 E. Hwy 89, Kanab, 84741, (435) 644-4680, www.ut.blm.gov/monument National Monuments & Recreation Areas 41 http://www.ut.blm.gov/monument
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