Last week, while staying in Kanab Utah, Barbara and I visited the Grand Staircase – Escalante, National Monument. This park, as far as we could see, is more impressive from a distance. While driving north on highway 89A from the north rim of the Grand Canyon you can see the entire staircase laid out in all its glory in front of you as you drive. There is even a scenic view point where you can stop to enjoy the view.
The Grand Staircase is a series of sedimentary rock layers, one on top of the other that step back like stair steps, and as you can imagine the rocks get younger as they step up. The first step are the Chocolate Cliffs. The next step up are the Vermillion Cliffs. The town of Kanab sits at the base of the Vermillion Cliffs on top of the Chocolate Cliffs. If you have ever seen the Vermillion Cliffs there color is stunning. One look tells you where they got their name. These rocks extend to Marble Canyon to the south. Marble Canyon is the location of Lee’s Ferry where most river trips through the Grand Canyon originate. The next step up are the White Cliffs. The Navajo Sandstone, that is home of Zion National Park, sits on top of the White Cliffs. On top sits the Pink Cliffs the home of Cedar Breaks National Monument and Bryce Canyon National Park.
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