Basics
- Location:
- Through Grand Staircase National Monument from Hwy 12 to Hwy 89
- Setting:
- Desert
- Surface:
- Maintained Dirt/Gravel
- Suitable Vehicle:
- Passenger Car
- Length:
- 46 miles oneway
- Time:
- 2 - 3 hours
- Season:
- Drivable year round
Description
Cottonwood Canyon Road travels for 46 miles through rugged and remote areas of the Colorado plateau from Cannonville to near Lake Powell. The route passes the interesting eroded rock forms of Kodachrome Basin State Park and runs through wonderfully colored Cottonwood Canyon. Along the route is interesting Cockscomb Ridge. At about mile 20 is a turn-off for Grosvenor Arch, a rare double arch. The route is 46 miles long oneway, and is graded dirt and gravel. It is impassable when wet. Plan on spending a few hours.
Details
Location:
Through Grand Staircase National Monument from Hwy 12 to Hwy 89
Setting:
Desert
Surface:
Maintained Dirt/Gravel
Suitable Vehicle:
Passenger Car
Length:
46 miles oneway
Time:
2 - 3 hours
Season:
Drivable year round
Additional Details:
The entire route is graded dirt and can become dusty and washboarded. It is impassable when wet.
