The Toadstools a pet frindly hike in southern Utah

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The Toadstools

Post author:Jenny
Post published:November 4, 2020
Post category:4 Paw Parks / Great Dane Travel / National Park Dogs
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Pet Friendly hike in southern Utah

About 27 miles west of Page, Arizona is an area of colorful sediment layers and uniquely shaped hoodoos called toadstools. Until 2017 the area was part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A wooden sign on the north side of Highway 89 marks the entrance to the trailhead.

Update 2021 – Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was restored to its original 1996 boundaries. This includes placing the The Toadstools area back under protection.

map of the southern Utah border showing the location of the Toadstools hiking area which used to be in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument — The Toadstool trailhead on the north side of Highway 89 west of Page, AZ.
The area shaded in green is the reduced Park boundary, the beige area is the original boundary.

While the trail is only 1.6 miles, bring plenty of water. There is little shade and summer temperatures especially can be extreme.

After following the wash for about half a mile, the trail will climb to the top of a knoll with a view of the hoodoos, balanced rocks and alcoves.

Feel free to wander amongst the towering toadstools.

Great Dane with toadstool shaped hoodoo in the background. Taken on the Toadstools trail.

eroded rock which is called toadstools because of its similar shape — Toadstool

The toadstools have a cap made of Dakota Sandstone on top of the softer Entrada sandstone. As wind and water erodes the Entrada the harder Dakota is left at the top of the pillar.