Visit Extreme Rugged Remote Parashant Canyon National Monument

Grand Canyon Parashant Canyon National Monumentthrough dense brush or rugged terrain. Grand Canyon
is not as well known as it's bigger sister next door. OnParashant provides a sense of solitude to those who
January 11, 2000, President Bill Clinton established thetrek into its isolated areas. Located on the edge of the
1.1-million-acre Monument. This vast monument protectsGrand Canyon, the Monument's expansive landscape
much of the Shivwits Plateau. The Shivwits isshowcases both natural and cultural history.
ecologically unique because it's where the Sonoran,Of the points of interest in the Monument, here are the
Great Basin, and Mojave Deserts intersect. This regionones that the Bureau of Land Management point out:
is a wildlife habitat for several endangered or-Virgin River Gorge Campground
threatened species. California condors, desert tortoises,-Condor Release Viewing Site
willow flycatchers, bighorn sheep, and pronghorn-Pakoon Springs
antelope call this area home.-Mt Trumbull Schoolhouse
This is a very remote and undeveloped Monument.-Sawmill Historic Site
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is-Witch's Point
located in northwest Arizona, bordered by the-Uinkaret Pueblo
Colorado River and the Grand Canyon National Park-Nampaweap Petroglyph Site
to the south and east, Nevada and Lake Mead to the-Tuweep Ranger Station
west. Many people fly into Las Vegas as a Hub, and-Toroweap Campground
plan their visit from there.-Toroweap Overlook
The Monument information center is located in the-Tassi Spring
lobby of the BLM Office in St. George, Utah. The-Pearce Ferry Campground
address is 345 E. Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah,-Pearce Ferry
84790. There you will find maps, field guides, books,To travel here, you must use caution, as it is off the
and other items. Staff members are available tobeaten track. You must have the appropriate maps to
answer questions and provide safety information.find your way to and around the Monument. There are
If you decide to add this to your adventure tours, hereentry roads from Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. Plan your
is the mileage from closest major cities: To Saintentrance point by your travel route. There are no
George from Las Vegas 118 miles, 190 km, Frompaved roads or visitor services within the Monument's
Phoenix 435 miles, 700 km, From Denver 631 miles,million-plus acres, so visitors need to be prepared by
1015 km.traveling with an appropriate high-clearance vehicle
There are only two semi-maintained trails in theequipped with two full-sized spare tires. Some content
Monument - Mt. Trumbull and Mt. Dellenbaugh. All otherprovided by The National Park Service and AZ BLM.
hiking is on unmarked routes or requires bushwhacking