A unique inn at the Gateway to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Southern Utah's Canyon Country
115 West Main St./PO Box 575, Escalante, Utah 84726 * Toll-Free 1-866-455-0041 * Fax +1 (435) 826-4388 * Email info@VagabondBnB.com

Information on the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

• Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument official webpage, www.ut.blm.gov/monument/
• "Oh, Wilderness", a great article on the Grand Staircase-Escalante from Outside Magazine's April 1997 issue.
• canyoneering
• Climbing
• Escalante River
• geology
• paleontology
• wildlife
• winter activities

Other area resources and businesses of interest:

Outfitters & Guides

Guided hiking, backpacking, biking, fishing, camping, climbing... "We have the guides, the gear and the Chef ready to go... Trips are catered specifically to our client's needs, and are limited only to the imagination of our guests."

• Rick Green, Owner/Guide
• (800)-839-7567 (U-EXPLORE)
• PO Box 605, Escalante, Utah 84726 (Main office located inside the Trailhead Cafe on Main Street, Escalante)
• www.excursionsofescalante.com
• rick@excursionsofescalante.com

Here are a few pictures from their trips (used by permission):

A pack goat outfitter located in Escalante. "Come and explore the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument with our friendly pack goats. Hike thru beautiful riparian areas where you can see natural bridges, arches, slot canyons and desert wildlife. Take a walk along the river and search for indian ruins or have the goats pack in a lunch for a picnic in the most beautiful area around."

• (435)826-4652
• PO Box 532 Escalante, Utah 84726
• www.utahpackgoats.com

Here are a few pictures from their trips (used by permission):

• Escalante Chamber of Commerce

• 50 miles West of Escalante along highway 12
• Entrance Fee = $20
• Shuttle operating season = May 15 - September 20
• Maps, Park Brochure, etc.

• 75 miles East of Escalante, along highway 12 over the Aquarius Plateau and then connecting to highway 24
• Alternatively, take the Burr Trail from Boulder, which will take you into the South end of the park
• $5 entrance fee (driving through the park on highway 24 is free)
• Park Map

• 128 miles West of Escalante, along highway 12 via Bryce Canyon to highway 89 to highway 9
• $20 entrance fee (Note: driving through the park on highway 9 is NOT free)

• Adjacent to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; 50 miles South of Escalante down Hole in the Rock Road
• $20 entrance fee (driving through the park on highway 24 is free)

Approximately 65 miles south of Escalante, as the crow flies (there are numerous routes (backcountry and paved) to get there...)
• $20 entrance fee

• Official Utah State Parks site
• Anasazi Indian Village State Park
• Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, adjacent to Wide Hollow Reservoir
• Kodachrome Basin State Park
• Otter Creek State Park
• Goblin Valley (San Rafael Swell) State Park

Check out additional resources on our Escalante Outfitters website

1) Mountain lion print found nearby; 2) Slot canyon in the Grand Staircase Escalante; 3) Dinosaur remains in the monument; 4) Fossilized cast of a turtle shell; 5) Lake Powell near the end of Hole in the Rock road; 6) Highway 12 east of Escalante; 7) "the Hogback" on Highway 12 east of Escalante; 8) Grand Staircase-Escalante! 9) Escalante River from the air

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Vagabond Inn
115 West Main St. / PO Box 575, Escalante, Utah 84726
Toll-Free: 1-866-455-0041 * Phone: +1 (435) 826-4266 * Fax: +1 (435) 826-4388
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