Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument Scenes and Wildflowers

Updated 6 January 2008

The Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument is in south central Utah, at the south edge of Boulder Mountain/Aquarius Plateau, and west of Capitol Reef National Park.   Utah State Route 12 traverses the northern and portion this glorious area.   The Escalante National Monument was established by the great President Bill Clinton near the end of his second term.   The small town of Boulder occurs on the southeastern foot of Boulder Mountain, at the northern edge of the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument.


All photos copyrighted by David L. Magney 2005.