Come enjoy the big views from our beloved family home and find your heart's delight in canyon country. The home is a custom octagonal beauty with an open concept modeled after the Kiva construction of the local Ancestral Pueblo. Fully stocked kitchen with granite counters and a breakfast bar overlooks a 6-person dining area and a wall of windows with breathtaking views. The comfortable living area has two full sized couches, a leather "click clack" style futon, a fireplace, and a big screen tv with streaming services. The master bedroom has a brand new cali king Leesa mattress and a spacious en suite. The second bedroom also has a full en suite bathroom and is ready for guests big and small (it's our kid's room when we stay there and has a few toys for your littles to enjoy if you bring them). There is a full sized bed and a full sized futon in the second bedroom. The house is full of art and crystals with high vaulted wooden ceilings, making the space feel open and inviting. But it's the incredible views from the glass walls in all rooms are really the star of the show.
Speaking of stars, this house is perfect for stargazing. The light pollution is basically zero which affords you incredible views of the milky way, meteor showers and eclipses. But fear not: even out here in the middle of everywhere, the internet is strong! We have rural broadband with no limits, so you can stream anything and everything. I teach Zoom classes here with zero connectivity issues. There is, however, very little cell service in the area, so we recommend connecting to wifi and enabling wifi calling on your cell during your stay. We also have a house phone in case that isn't possible.
Nestled in what's known as "upper valley" just 15 minutes west of the town of Escalante, we think this gated 50-acre property has perfect combination of privacy and accessibility. You will not see a single neighbor, but just down the road in either direction, you'll find all the amenities you need and the best outdoor recreation the world has to offer. 15 minutes east is the gorgeous town of Escalante, with great restaurants, awesome guide shops (Escalante Canyon Outfitters!), amazing hiking, proper coffee (Escalante Canyon Outfitters again!), and even an organic seasonal market and a pub, both rarities in southern Utah. Continue on another 15 minutes and you'll reach Calf Creek Recreation Area, then Boulder Mountain, and finally Capitol Reef National Park, the least-visited hidden gem of Utah's big 5, only 1.5 hours from our home base and worth every minute of that drive, named as one of AAA's most beautiful drives in the country every single year. 15 minutes to the west of our home, you'll find Kodachrome Basin State Park and the town of Tropic which boasts a great coffee shop and the best BBQ in southern Utah. Another 15 minutes and you're in Red Canyon State Park, then another 15 and you're in Bryce Canyon National Park. Continue on another 45 minutes and you'll find yourself at the North entrance of Zion National Park heading into the famous Carmel Tunnel. We're also close to some of the country's best hunting and we welcome hunting parties as we would any other pack of adventurers!
WINTER CONSIDERATIONS: Between Mid-November and March there is a possibility of snow on the long, sloped driveway. 4wd/Awd is highly recommended during this time. But this is also one of our absolute favorite times to visit. Our old Dodge and our Subaru have no trouble, and the weather is typically sunny and just warm enough that hiking is perfect with the right gear (a warm light coat, winter hat, hiking pole, and shoe chains if it's snowy). We're also only 2 hours from Brian Head, southern Utah's best ski mountain, just outside of Cedar City.
DISTANCE TO AIRPORTS: The house is about 5 hours from either Salt Lake City airport or Las Vegas Airport. There is also a small airport in Cedar City.
