The Grand Staircase Escalante National monument is one of the most stunning examples of untouched natural beauty in the United States. Sweeping vistas of brightly colored cliffsides, far-reaching plateaus and fascinating slot canyons dominate the landscape in all visible directions. The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is not only beautiful, it is also truly massive; […]
Mesa Arch is located in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park and is one of the park’s most popular attractions. Spanning 27 feet wide, Mesa Arch is a pothole arch that was created 20 million years ago as water pooled and gradually eroded away the bedrock at the edge of the […]
The most photographed tree in the world is the Lone Cypress, which stands alone on a rock right on the coast in Pebble Beach, CA. The tree is believed to have been seeded around 1750, making it over 250 years old. This scenic drive attracts countless visitors each year. Many of them stop at the […]
Any part of a Pacific Coast Highway road trip will offer beautiful views, but we think the most spectacular section is Big Sur, between Monterey and San Luis Obispo. Big Sur is one of the few undeveloped stretches of coastal land in California and offers gorgeous views from the top of a winding seaside cliff […]
The Grand Staircase in Utah, or as it’s formally known; the Grand Staircase National Monument is a massive stretch of public lands reaching over 1.8 million acres from the North rim of the Grand Canyon to Utah. This phenomenal natural resource is not only a geological wonder, The Grand Staircase is also a phenomenal destination […]
The time it takes to drive through the Island in the Sky in Canyonlands will depend on how many stops you take. There’s a Scenic Drive that runs from one end of the mesa to the other, about 25 miles, so you can drive to the end and all the way back in a little […]
The best way to enjoy 17-Mile Drive is by taking your time and experiencing all the sights. There are plenty of stops you can make on a 17-Mile Drive tour, and we recommend taking your time at each of them. Between the beaches, the scenic overlooks, and the groves and cypress forests, every mile of […]
We’d recommend planning your Pacific Coast Highway road trip for the early spring if you can. That way, you’ll beat the summer crowds but you still get to enjoy the warm weather up and down the coast. If you travel in April or May, you can also see all the fields bursting with color as […]
The Grand Staircase in Utah is one of the most remarkable areas of public land in the country. Here you’ll find sweeping landscapes stretching beyond the visible horizon treating you to views of colorful cliffs, winding slot canyons and ever ascending terraces. It is precisely for this unique geography that the Grand Staircase in Utah […]
Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park The Island in the Sky is the easiest district in Canyonlands National Park to reach, only about 40 minutes from Moab. That’s part of why it’s the first place most visitors go to when they arrive in the area. Of the 500,000 or so visitors that Canyonlands gets […]