Devils Garden Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

Devil s garden is a unique set of rock formations along the hole in the rock road within the grand staircase escalante national monument.
Devils garden grand staircase escalante national monument. But it can be difficult to get in touch with its personality. Devil s garden is like a miniature goblin valley kid friendly and fun for the whole family. Devils garden provides a brief introduction to the kind of slickrock walking and routefinding over a trail less landscape typical of most backcountry routes in the escalante region. The monument s size was later reduced by a succeeding presidential proclamation in 2017.
There are restrooms here. If you are interested in seeing some interesting and beautiful rock formations but not up for doing a long hike then the devil s garden is perfect for you. Devil s garden grand staircase escalante hike details. It is a surprisingly overlooked part of the grand staircase escalante national monument despite being right off the main access road.
There will be a sign identifying devils garden and a parking lot located just off of the road. The devils garden of the grand staircase escalante national monument gsenm in south central utah united states is a protected area featuring hoodoos natural arches and other sandstone formations. This is an easy walk around arches and amazing rock formations. Well not far from the town of escalante is devils garden.
We walked this after a 7 mile hike to zebra slot canyon and tunnel slot. Just to give an idea of how easy a walk this is. Around 17 miles from the town of escalante mostly dirt road. The united states geological survey usgs designated the name devils garden on december 31 1979.
Devils garden is located on hole in the rock road in grand staircase escalante national monument. Distance 0 5 miles round trip approximate hiking time 30 minutes to one hour elevation at devil s garden 5288 feet difficulty easy trail sand amount of water recommended 1 liter bathrooms yes located at trailhead season to hike can be hiked all year long. From highway 12 drive 12 miles down hole in the rock road. The grand staircase escalante national monument gsenm is a united states national monument that originally designated 1 880 461 acres 7 610 km 2 of protected land in southern utah in 1996.
As you drive through the area its vistas are laid out before you like a playboy centerfold.