Red Canyon/Moab: Grand Staircase-Escalante Self-Driving Tour
4.5
Discover one of Utah’s hidden wonders on a self-guided driving tour of the Grand Staircase-Escalante. Learn its secrets via your app guide.
About this activity
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Experience
Highlights
Drive atop the summit of one of the natural wonders of the world
Visit a petrified forest and learn what created this fascinating landmark
See sparkling waterfalls and colourful cliffs from numerous astonishing overlooks
Learn the history of the land and unearth is buried secrets, including dinosaur bones and more
Follow your app guide through stunning Utah landscapes on a tour developed by local guides
Full description
Start by downloading the Action Tour Guide app, which will function as your personal tour guide, audio tour, and map. Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Note: This 125-mile-long tour covers the essentials of Grand Staircase in 3 hours.
Explore the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on a self-guided tour. Follow the app's directions and learn about the area's history, geology, flora, fauna, and tribal... moreStart by downloading the Action Tour Guide app, which will function as your personal tour guide, audio tour, and map. Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Note: This 125-mile-long tour covers the essentials of Grand Staircase in 3 hours.
Explore the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on a self-guided tour. Follow the app's directions and learn about the area's history, geology, flora, fauna, and tribal legends.
Download the app and start your adventure into the stunning Utah landscape near the Red Canyon Visitor Center, perched high up on the rocky cliffs of Flaming Gorge. Admire the views of the vast Red Canyon, carved by the Green River many eons ago. Next, pass by Bryce Canyon National Park and get a crash course in geology. Then, reach the staircase itself, and get an insight into the ancient Fremont, Puebloans, and the Paiute who once called this land home. Leap back in time another 75 million years and learn why the staircase is so rich in dinosaur fossils.
Drive to the next stop at the breathtaking Powell Point vista, where you can see the land unfurl for miles and miles in front of you. Continue into the Escalante Petrified Forest, another geological time machine, before heading to Spooky Gulch, a particularly narrow and winding crevasse that is ideal for hiking. Then, make your way to Upper Calf Creek Falls before following the famous Hogback, a dramatic, winding roadway with stunning views off to both sides.
Sail through the tiny town of Boulder to Dixie National Forest. Take in the unique Heritage Overlook and Homestead Overlook. Marvel at the panoramic views of the whole landscape of Dixie Forest and the Grand Staircase. End your tour at Capitol Reef, where you will learn about wildfires. less
Includes
A link to download the Action Tour Guide app and a unique password for your tour(s).
An audio guide, location-aware map, and storyteller — all in one mobile app tour.
Our mission: To explore the world and its many stories. Join us!
Excellent value: Buy only one tour per car. Don’t hassle with “per person” bus tickets.
Ease of use: Stories auto-play based on your location so you don’t have to do anything once you’ve started.
Offline map: Works without a cell signal or wifi once downloaded.
Hidden gems: Visit often-missed spots and enrich your experience with little-known history.
Flexibility: Explore at your own pace with no fixed schedule. Take a break, a hike, whatever, and pick up where you left off!
No expiration date: Your tour is valid for life. Listen whenever, wherever, and however often you want.
All-day support line: Call, chat, or email for help.
Exclude
Transportation, parking fee, food/drinks.
National Park/attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations.
