Travel Haiku - Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah (United States) Poem by john tiong chunghoo

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
the young man says he wishes
he has more time

he makes sure he freezes
his good looks at the Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument

The last place in the continental United States to be mapped, Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument remains one of the most beautiful and unforgiving landscapes in the Lower 48. This 1.9-million-acre unspoiled natural area boasts endless adventure options: day hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and camping. But good navigational skills and a GPS are necessary; most of the hiking traverses unmarked routes. For the less adventurous, park rangers lead naturalist hikes through November.