Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Understanding it, Visiting it

The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) covers a large area encompassing many different scenic areas and unique places of interest all nestled in south-central Utah. GSENM’s large size and and wide diversity often makes it misunderstood, simply because there’s so much to know and absorb. This video will hopefully clear up some of the confusion by explaining its many of facts and features, as well as showing how various places inside GSENM look. See our blog post explaining more about GSENM: https://www.backroadswest.com/blog/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument/ Gaia GPS discount link: https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=backroadswest Video timeline index: 00:00 Introduction 02:57 Background & History 12:14 Geography 19:18 Roads 23:27 Geology 33:21 Services 36:41 Places: Skutumpah Road 42:21 Along Hwy 89 45:42 Cottonwood Road 55:51 Hole-in-the-Wall Road 1:05:32 Escalante & Calf Creek Cyns 1:10:03 Burr Trail