In the southern portion, Highway 89 between Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona offers spectacular vistas of the Vermilion Cliffs layer of the Grand Staircase geologic feature. Canyon Country Drives - A FalconGuides excerpt that goes into fine detail on spectacular Highway 12. Please check current road conditions before traveling on theses routes. All roads within the Monument's interior, except for portions of the Burr Trail and the Johnson Canyon Road, are unpaved. The principal access roads within the Monument are dirt or gravel surfaced and intermittently maintained late spring through fall.
Bad weather can leave any dirt or gravel road impassable, sometimes for several days.
Check for current road conditions and weather forecasts. The wildlife of the monument is characterized by a diversity of species. The monument varies greatly in elevation and topography and is in a climatic zone where northern and southern habitat species intermingle. Mountain lion, bear, and desert bighorn sheep roam the monument. Over 200 species of birds, including bald eagles and peregrine falcons, are found within the area.