A badlands pocket in the Grand Staircase region where balanced caprocks perch on soft red and white pedestals like giant mushrooms. A flat, easy 1.5-mile round-trip wash walk from US-89 delivers you to the main toadstool cluster — one of the best effort-to-reward photo stops in Southern Utah.
| Category | Point of Interest |
|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kanab (about 45 miles east) / Big Water |
| Top activities | Easy hike up the wash to the hoodoos, Photography of the red-capped 'toadstools', Exploring the white rimrock area beyond the main hoodoo |
| Best time to visit | October through April for cool hiking; golden hour and overcast days flatter the formations. Summer is very hot and shadeless. |
| Entrance fee | Free |
| Permits | None. Roadside parking directly off paved US-89; trail is sandy wash, fine for kids. |
Visitor tip: Go at sunrise or the last hour before sunset — midday light flattens the hoodoos and cooks the wash. The trailhead is an unsigned-looking gravel pullout on US-89 between mileposts 19 and 20.
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