Hiking and Backpacking
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Hiking and Backpacking
The Grand Staircase Escalante Canyons National Monument has many hiking and backpacking opportunities. The area is remote, vast, and requires a lifetime to explore. Hiking guide books are helpful but the rugged twisting nature of the country makes descriptions difficult and often misleading. Get a good map and pay a visit to the Escalante Ranger Station in the town of Escalante for further guidance. Be careful, carry plenty of water, and keep track of where you are going. Don't get in over your head!. If you are unfamiliar with the rugged and harsh nature of desert travel then stick to the wash bottoms and don't try to navigate cross country until you are better acquainted with the area.
Spring and fall are the best times to hike in the Escalante. Summer can be very hot and brings with it the threat of flash floods which can come roaring down a peaceful canyon bottom filling it very quickly.
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