Escalante Monument Casita with Expansive View

Completed in 2025, the SaltBrush Casita is a 740 square foot retreat tucked beneath cliffs less than a half mile from the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It provides high-desert comfort, beauty, and solitude within a five-minute drive to Escalante town.

Blending with the native landscape, the Casita is a two-bedroom art-filled refuge built around a cozy great room. Its plush sofa and comfortable armchairs are arranged around enormous windows framing the National Monument and the red cliffs of Boulder Mountain. 

The full kitchen has everything you’ll need to prepare meals when not dining out, including a range, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, Nespresso machine with coffee, electric tea kettle, tea, French press, toaster, cutlery, cooking utensils, and stainless steel cookware. We even provide snacks and beverages. Most of the stoneware is made by Brett, the owner and an Escalante potter, who has a studio on the property.  

The separate main-floor bedroom has a cozy queen bed with soft Pima cotton sheets. Wake up to the view of the morning sun climbing the cliffs that rise directly behind the house.

The full bathroom is a great place to clean up after a day exploring. The bathroom has a tub, shower, Toto bidet, plush cotton towels, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hair dryer, full-size washer and dryer, and laundry detergent. 

A spiral staircase takes you to the loft, which overlooks the great room and features its own bank of huge windows, providing panoramic views of the Monument and our famous high-desert landscape. Sleep beneath Pima cotton sheets in the comfortable queen bed. 

The shaded patio is nestled against the cliffs. Relax and enjoy the warmth of the hammered-steel propane fire pit while dinner cooks on the Weber grill.

The SaltBrush Casita has heat, air conditioning, WIFI, HD smart TV, key pad for self check-in, and a 240 volt power outlet (NEMA 14-50R) for charging an electric vehicle. The sleeper sofa in the great room can accommodate a fifth guest. Outside the front door there is a Nest doorbell that can record external audio/video and be used to communicate.

Perfectly situated, the SaltBrush Casita is the ideal stay for your adventure. Hike from the front door or take a short walk to see ancestral puebloan structures. The Grand Staircase-Escalante Visitor Center is less than five miles away, as is the Petrified Forest State Park. We’re also close to scenic Highway 12, designated one of the country’s All American Roads. It stretches among Bryce Canyon National Park, Kodachrome Basin, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Escalante, Boulder, Dixie National Forest, and Capitol Reef National Park. If you’re visiting the Magnificent Five, Escalante is a great basecamp. If you want a change from the sculpted desert landscape, drive or cycle from the Casita to the top of Boulder Mountain, which is just 13 miles away. You will be greeted by pine forests, cool air, and small lakes to birdwatch or fly fish.

Utah has the highest concentration of certified International Dark Sky Parks and Communities in the world and there is no better place than SaltBrush Casita to experience the night sky, whether you’re a stargazer or night-sky photographer. During the day, explore our eight acres, which include a small slot canyon. We have an abundance of wild flowers and grasses, Utah Juniper, piñon, and other native flora. 

While pets aren’t allowed, our jackrabbits and resident Kit Fox are welcome, provided they stay off the furniture.