That depends on how much time you want to spend at the national monument. The area is huge, and if you want to truly explore, you are going to need at least 2 days to see everything on the itinerary. Two days is enough to go on about 5 hikes and check out the towns surrounding the area. If you don’t have a lot of time to see Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, then you can drive along Scenic Byway 12 or Highway 89 in a day. During that drive, you can do a few easier hikes that don’t take much time. Then you’ll be through the area and able to continue on.