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Grand Staircase National Monument - Scenic Drives

Horseback Riding Trips

Scenic drives to consider in the Grand Staircase National Monument area are listed below. Click on any scenic byway or backway listed below for complete information.

Burr Trail		70 miles	4 - 5 hours

	The Burr Trail is a great scenic backway. It starts in the town of Boulder, crosses through the northesternmost portion of the Grand Staircase and then climbs up and over the waterpocket fold of Capitol Reef. Past the waterpocket fold it joins Notum Road..

Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway		66 miles (106 km)

Cottonwood Canyon Road		46 miles oneway	2 hours

	Cottonwood Canyon Road travels for 46 miles through rugged and remote areas of the Colorado plateau from Cannonville to near Lake Powell. The route passes the interesting eroded rock forms of Kodachrome Basin State Park and runs through wonderfully colored Cottonwood Canyon.

Highway 12 Scenic Byway		122 miles oneway	4 hours

	Highway 12 is one of the most spectacular scenic byways in the country. It begins at Hwy 24 near Torrey and runs south and west for 122 miles to Hwy. 89 south of Panguitch.

Hole in the Rock		115 mile roundtrip	6 hours

	The Hole-in-the-Rock Road runs through rugged areas of the the Grand Staircase before ending at Lake Powell.

Johnson Canyon/Alton Amphitheater		35 miles oneway	3 hours

	This route runs through the Grand Staircase area from Hwy 89 near Alton to Hwy 89 near Kanab. It features some pretty canyons and views of the colorful cliffs in the area.

Kanab Scenic Byway	60 miles oneway	1 1/2 hours

Mt. Carmel Scenic Byway		60 miles (96 km)

Paria River Valley	10 mile roundtrip	1 hour

Scenic Byway 12	124 miles (199 km)	Three hours to drive or three days to experience the Byway.

Smokey Mountain Road		78 miles oneway	5 hours

	From Escalante, this route climbs switchbacks 1,200 feet up Smokey Mountain before winding through the exceptionally rugged desert landscape of the Grand Staircase. Along the route are some good views over Lake Powell and up to Bryce Canyon National Park.

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