Angel's Palace Trail is a short, beautiful hike located in Kodachrome Basin State Park. This hike has a roundtrip distance of around 1.5 miles. It has only one brief steep section, but you should avoid the hike, or at least sections of it if you have an extreme fear of heights.…
How adventurous are you? I mean truly, how far out of the way would you go for adventure? We found an awesome arch that can be seen from I-70 as you whiz past at 80 miles per hour. It is called Dutchman Arch (sometimes Dutchman's Arch), and if you'd like to…
Kodachrome Basin State Park is named for the different hues in the soil and colorful peaks. This state park is located in Cannonville, which is near Escalante. There is a ton to do in this area, and we love exploring this state park. There are some beautiful views and nice family-friendly…
One of the nicest surprises we found Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was the Devil's Garden. This is a picnic area that has a wonderful space to explore. You can find Devil's Garden just twelve miles down Hole-in-the-Rock Road east of the town of Escalante. Devil's Garden is a lot like Goblin…
Covered Wagon Natural Bridge is a rock formation located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. There is a short hike (quarter mile round trip) down to the bridge, and a grotto on the other side. You can tell that Covered Wagon is a natural bridge because it is located in…
Cedar Wash Arch is a beautiful sandstone arch in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It is much different than the arches you'll see in southeastern Utah because it is white and not red. There is a short hike to the arch, and the trail can be somewhat confusing. There is…