Things To Do
Anasazi State Park Museum
Boulder Mountain's base is the site of what used to be one of the most populated Ancestral Puebloan communities west of the Colorado River. Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, occupied this area between 1050 and 1175 A.D. Anasazi State Park Museum sits on a six-acre plot and was established as a Utah state park in 1960 to preserve the rich culture and heritage therein.
Bryce Canyon National Park
1.5 hrs away from Boulder sits Bryce Canyon National Park. Hiking through Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the best ways to see the park’s famous hoodoos, spires, and sandstone fins. An interconnected network of trails makes it easy to keep hiking all day, where trails branch off toward new landmarks and discoveries, all without ever straying too far from the park’s main road.
Boulder Mountain
Boulder Mountain sprawls over an expansive 50,000 acres and is the highest timbered plateau in North America; you’ll have more than 80 lakes and ponds from which to choose. Many can be accessed via well-maintained dirt and gravel roads or are just a mere hike from the road via rolling forests and meadowlands.
Burr Trail Road
The Burr Trail Scenic Backway is one of the most picturesque drives in Utah. A paved and graded gravel and dirt road extends from Boulder to Bullfrog Marina, passing through the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Capitol Reef National Park, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline extending almost 100 miles. There are many hiking trails along the scenic drive to experience the varied environments. If hiking is not your thing, no problem! Drive down the 8-mile Capitol Reef Scenic Drive for breathtaking views.
Hells Backbone Road
Most off-pavement roads in the Grand Staircase area cross the high desert, but Hell’s Backbone goes ahead and takes a deeper dive into the winding Pine Creek Drainage of the Dixie National Forest between Boulder and Escalante. The road serves as an alternate route between the two towns. While reasonably well maintained, it’s still an exhilarating adventure off the beaten path that will enable you to check “Drive Hell’s Backbone” off your bucket list.
Kiva Koffeehouse
The vision for Kiva Koffeehouse was to create a beautiful building that blended harmoniously into the landscape of Southern Utah using natural building materials. Enjoy a beautiful setting and connect with nature while having a meal, delicious pastry, or a great cup of coffee.
Lower Calf Creek Falls
Calf Creek is a perennial stream located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. You can visit Upper Calf Creek Falls and Lower Calf Creek Falls. Though both hikes are enjoyable, the lower falls are more accessible, an easier hike, a bigger drop, and much more popular. The 6-mile out-and-back hike is relatively flat, and the trailhead is located just off of Utah Scenic Byway 12, the highway between Escalante and Boulder. If you are joining us for the hike on Thursday, we are hiking Upper Calf Creek Falls.