Discover Oak Canyon
Nestled in the shadow of the Pink Cliffs formation of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, Oak Canyon progresses from a shady Oak glen at its head; through a sweeping meadow overlooking the expanse of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; to end in a sagebrush flat below the confluence of three drainages.
A garden under the Plateau…
About Oak Canyon
Basin and Range
At the 6,000-foot elevation range and higher, Oak Canyon offers rock-cliff faces, expansive meadows and green “bottom land.” It is part of the greater Colorado Plateau. Northeast of Kanab, Utah, it lies southwest of Bryce Canyon National Park and between the Pink Cliff and White Cliff formations of the Grand Staircase.
Flora of the High Desert
Oak Canyon features groves of mature Oaks, Pinyon, and Juniper trees. The drainage features grassy green seeps, and wide sagebrush flats. It’s home to Utah’s state flower, the Sego Lily. The Desert Globemallow, Indian Paintbrush and occasional blossoming Prickly Pear cactus provide flashes of vivid color.
As an area of scenic interest, the Paunsaugunt region has few equals. From the southern rim of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, the land descends southward in an orderly succession of terraces from the Pink Cliffs across the White Cliffs, the Vermilion Cliffs, and the ‘Chocolate Cliffs’ to the Kanab Plateau and the rim of the Grand Canyon.
~ Herbert E. Gregory, “The Geology and Geography of the Paunsaugunt Region Utah.” Geological Survey Professional Paper #226, U.S. Dept. of Interior, 1951
Contact:
For more information about this property, contact:
Nicole A. Bonham Colby, Attorney at Law, PLLC
(435) 644-5263
