If you’re considering a US or even Utah-based vacation, you might stumble across Escalante National Monument as an option. It’s a popular site after all. Next, you might wonder if it’s worth visiting Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument (GSENM). That’s a valid question. None of us like to waste our free time and money. So, we’re discussing that very point here today. Is Escalante National Monument worth visiting?
GSENM Highlights
Escalante National Monument is the largest national monument in Utah by land area. The eroding red and white sandstone creates an alien desert environment which you cannot find elsewhere on Earth. GSENM also offers lots of outdoor adventures in the form of hiking, camping, horseback riding, and more in that unique environment described above. Now, if that didn’t answer your question, I hope that these landscape photos of the monument will do the work for me.
These landscape photos include many of the highlights you’ll find at Escalante National Monument. There are other highlights which I have not included. You’ll need to track those down for yourself.
Conclusion
So, now that you’ve seen what GSENM has to offer you, let’s tackle the titular question again. Is Escalante National Monument worth visiting? If you can’t already tell from the landscape pictures, I sure do think it’s worth visiting. However, you must decide the answer to this question for yourself. Also, remember that it is a desert so you must prepare for a high desert climate if you do decide to visit.
In conclusion, given what you see above, do you think GSENM is worth visiting or do you think otherwise? Please share your thoughts and previous adventures there in the comments section below. I’d so love to learn what you think of this national monument in Utah.
