Calf Creek Recreation Area is one of the crown jewels of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah. Its tall waterfalls deep in a canyon of cream sandstone feed emerald pools in a riparian corridor lush with willows and cottonwoods – a respite from the heat and aridity of the desert.

Christopher Ketcham January 4, 2024

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