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Best hikes in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

The 20 most loved trails in this park on Ranger, ranked by review activity, then length. Edited for first time visitors and returners both.

Park Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Hikes ranked 20
Ranger rank #1 of 44163 parks
Best months March, April, October

The 20 best hikes, in order

Ranked by reviews
  1. 01
    Wahweap Creek Road
    18.7 mi
  2. 02
    Horse Mountain Road
    15.7 mi
  3. 03
    Skutumpah Road
    12.5 mi
  4. 04
    Nipple Bench Trail
    12.4 mi
  5. 05
    Wahweap Sit Down Bench Road
    12.2 mi
  6. 06
    Horse Flat Road
    8.1 mi
  7. 07
    Death Ridge Trail
    7.4 mi
  8. 08
    Wahweap Hoodoos trail
    5.2 mi
  9. 09
    Timber Mountain Trail
    5.1 mi
  10. 10
    Mustang Tank Trail
    5.1 mi
  11. 11
    Telegraph Flat Trail
    5.1 mi
  12. 12
    Brigham Plains Trail
    4.7 mi
  13. 13
    Sidestep Canyon
    4.6 mi
  14. 14
    Seaman Rim Road
    4.4 mi
  15. 15
    Five Mile Mountain Trail
    4.2 mi
  16. 16
    West Nipple Bench Road
    4.2 mi
  17. 17
    Lick Wash & Park Wash
    4.1 mi
  18. 18
    Glass Eye Spring Road
    4.1 mi
  19. 19
    Garkane Access B Road
    4.0 mi
  20. 20
    Paria Breaks Trail
    4.0 mi

When to go. Best months to visit Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: March, April, October. Outside these windows, expect closures, weather, or thin crowds.