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.

Links to other Escalante Grand Staircase Scenes Webpages
Escalante Grand Staircase Home
Escalante Grand Staircase Scenes 1
Escalante Grand Staircase Scenes 3



Escalante Natural Bridge
The bridge is located on the south side of the Escalante River canyon about 1.5 miles upstream from Utah State Route 12/Calf Creek.





Petroglyphs near the confluence of the Escalante River and Calf Creek




A few Escalante River Plants
Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Rabbitbrush) in fruit


Aster utahensis (Utah Daisy) in flower


Mahonia fremontii (Fremont Barberry) leaves, and Juniperus osteosperma (Western Juniper) berries


Rhus trilobata (Squawbush) leaves in fall color





Escalante Grand Staircase Home
Escalante Grand Staircase Scenes 1
Escalante Grand Staircase Scenes 3
Magney Photography Home Page
Photography Site Map
DMEC Home