Grand Staircase Escalante UT-12 Self-Driving Audio Tour

Welcome to Grand Staircase Escalante UT-12, a professionally-narrated driving tour!

Explore the hidden wonders of the epic Grand Staircase Escalante drive with a self-guided audio tour. Drive along the Hogback (the ridgeline), learn about the hidden mysteries of this giant geologic staircase, and discover the long-buried secrets of the Fremont and Puebloans. This self-guided tour allows you to explore UT-12 with maximum flexibility and value.

Here's how it works: Within 30 mins, we'll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the first stop, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route and speed limit for the best experience.

Recommended: purchase one tour per vehicle. Everyone can listen at the same time!

This tour doesn’t include entrance to attractions along the route. Check pandemic rules before your visit.

Key Stops for Grand Staircase Escalante UT-12:

• Welcome
• Red Canyon's Arches
• Bryce Canyon National Park
• Detour: Bryce
• What is the staircase?
• Fremonts and Puebloans
• “We Have A T-Rex!”
• Powell Point Vista
• How Did It Form?
• Upper Valley Granaries Vista
• The Curse of the Petrified Forest
• Detour: Escalante Petrified Forest
• Escalante Visitor Center
• Spooky Gulch
• Detour: Spooky Gulch
• Invisible Life and the Escalante River
• Kiva Koffeehouse
• The Hidden Power of Water
• Lower Calf Creek Falls
• The Hogback
• Detour: Upper Creek Falls Trail
• Boulder
• Sugarloaf
• Burr Trail Road
• Detour: Burr Trail Road
• Dixie National Forest
• Flora Fauna
• Heritage & Homestead Overlooks
• Heritage Overlook
• Homestead Overlook
• Forest Fires
• Larb Hollow Overlook
• Wind, Rain, Erosion
• Capitol Reef National Park
• Conclusion