BLM unit
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit
Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit is a BLM unit in Kane County, Utah.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit map
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
3 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - West Desert District (Stage 1) Effective Sept. 5, 2026. Applies to BLM West Desert District land, which includes this unit. Stage 1. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Cottonwood Fire Closure Effective June 26, 2026. Applies to all BLM land in Utah. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Statewide (Prevention Order) Effective June 17, 2025. Applies to all BLM land in Utah. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit.
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit is managed by the BLM's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit's listed activities include Hiking, Camping, Scenic Driving, Paleontology Viewing, Photography, Wildlife Viewing.
Scenic drives
- Hole in the Rock Scenic Backway 62 mi one way, high clearance, 62 mi need high clearance
- Burr Trail Scenic Byway paved
Camping at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit
Dispersed camping allowed Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
Getting there
- 5 miles from Kanab , 5 miles from Kanab
- Main access road: high clearance
- High-clearance vehicle recommended
- Limited cell service
Visitor centers
- Kanab Visitor Center 745 East Highway 89, Kanab, UT 84741 435-644-1300
- Escalante Interagency Visitor Center 755 West Main Street, Escalante, UT 435-826-5499 (seasonal)
- Big Water Visitor Center 20 Revolution Way, Big Water, UT 84741 435-675-3200
Trails
- Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail Sandy developed trail to a 126-ft waterfall; starts at Calf Creek campground.
Public lands next to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit
- Wilderness areaGrand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit borders Box-Death Hollow Wilderness.
- National forestGrand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit borders Dixie National Forest.
- National forestGrand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit borders Fishlake National Forest.
- National Park Service unitGrand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit borders Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- State parkGrand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit borders Kodachrome Basin State Park.
- State parkEscalante Petrified Forest State Park is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkAnasazi State Park Museum is 0.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/utah/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/utah/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument/visitor-centers (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/lower-calf-creek-falls-trail (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/driving-the-hole-in-the-rock-road.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/calf-creek-recreation-area-day-use-site (accessed 2026-09-29)