Grand Staircase-Escalante and Hole-in-the-Rock Road 4x4 Exploration
Capitol Reef, Utah National Parks
About This Activity
On this guided backcountry adventure, you'll venture onto the remote, off-road Hole-in-the-Rock Road, which twists through the heart of the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument.This is truly a 4x4 experience where you'll see the classically beautiful scenery of Utah, including multicolored cliffs, plateaus, mesas, buttes, pinnacles, and canyons. Note that you'll pass through Escalante on your Scenic Byway 12 drive, but this excursion will take you off-road into areas you cannot explore on your own.
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