카이파로위츠 고원‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪5‬개의 천연기념물

It is really beautiful to walk between the cliffs.

Yellow Rock Trail has a steep and strenuous climb on the way in. It is more or less a giant, multicolored hill of slick rock. From the top, hikers get great views of the surrounding mountains and rock formations. Be sure to take caution on the way down, the rock can have smaller loose rocks and the descent is very steep.

Bull Valley Gorge is an interesting hike, due to the geology of the area as well as the evidence that remains from a car accident that happened over the gorge in the 1950s. A car hangs at the top of the deep gorge just off of the road, frozen in time.

The trail to Grosvenor Arch is very short and you can see the arches from afar in the parking lot. The rock that the double arch is in towers high above the desert. This arch is named after the first permanent editor of National Geographical Magazine. He was the editor-in-chief of the magazine for 55 years.

Cottonwood Narrows South entrance along the 45 miles Cottonwood Canyon scenic road.

The Grosvenor Arch measures up to 30 meters in diameter and is absolutely impressive. If you dare to take the Cottonwood Canyon Road in Grand-Staircase Escalante, you should visit the double arch. A short hiking trail leads to the foot of this fascinating natural monument. By the way, the Grosvenor Arch is named after Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the first permanent editor of the National Geographic Magazine. He headed the magazine as editor-in-chief for 55 years.

From the Cottonwood Narrows, Hackberry Canyon, Paria Box to the Gosvenor Arch – Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument has a lot to offer for hiking, mountain biking or just exploring. Dispersed camping is permitted in some areas, but a (free) backcountry permit is required. You can get the permit at the entrance roads from small boxes. To enter the National Monument you should have at least a 4x4 vehicle. Watch for the weather and avoid driving along the backcountry roads in rain.

Do not ask Jeep and courage . The entry is great at about 30% to about 200m but when you are up there only the view speaks for itself.