Grand Staircase-Escalante virtual cycling route
USA Grand Staircase-Escalante
Distance: 8.50 km
Elevation Gain: 353 m
Elevation Loss: 8 m
Difficulty: 248 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 1.39 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.04 %
Max cat climb: 2
Min elevation: 1590 m
Max elevation: 1933 m
Ride Category: Climb

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a massive, 1.87-million-acre wilderness in Southern Utah. Often described as a โ€™giant outdoor laboratoryโ€™, it is famous for its remote beauty, complex geology, and rich fossil records. Located in the southwest, it consists of a series of giant โ€™stepsโ€™ of multicolored cliffs โ€” from the Chocolate and Vermilion Cliffs at the bottom to the White Cliffs at the top. This area contains the most extensive network of slot canyons in Utah. The Grand Staircase region is the namesake of the monument and forms its southwestern corner, stretching between the towns of Kanab and Page. Geologically, it is a massive sequence of sedimentary rock layers that โ€™stepโ€™ upward toward Bryce Canyon, covering roughly 200 million years of Earthโ€™s history. Itโ€™s a fantastic destination for outdoor enthusiasts, particularly those interested in hiking and cycling.

Rank Rider Date Time Power W/kg Speed
🥇 David Descamps Mar 01, 2026 00:20:49 310 W 4.56 w/kg 24.50 km/h
🥈 Christopher Epo Mar 13, 2023 00:20:54 369 W 4.29 w/kg 24.41 km/h
🥉 Chris Dec 27, 2025 00:21:21 319 W 4.26 w/kg 23.89 km/h
4 Des Garrett Jan 17, 2023 00:21:34 362 W 3.95 w/kg 23.65 km/h
5 Tom Smeets Jun 28, 2022 00:22:29 290 W 3.97 w/kg 22.69 km/h
6 Martin Budd Jun 12, 2022 00:23:10 276 W 3.85 w/kg 22.02 km/h
7 Tigo Star Nov 07, 2022 00:23:23 290 W 3.72 w/kg 21.81 km/h
8 Andrew Mawby Dec 30, 2025 00:23:53 278 W 3.71 w/kg 21.36 km/h
9 Gunnar Tojren Sep 29, 2026 00:24:11 272 W 3.53 w/kg 21.02 km/h
10 Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen Mar 02, 2026 00:25:18 289 W 3.28 w/kg 20.16 km/h
11 D Speelman Jan 01, 2026 00:26:33 248 W 3.18 w/kg 19.21 km/h
12 Kent Daniel Jan 04, 2026 00:26:49 235 W 3.13 w/kg 19.02 km/h
13 Geir Skaugen Dec 30, 2025 00:27:02 259 W 3.05 w/kg 18.87 km/h
14 phil bond Jan 06, 2026 00:27:05 239 W 3.19 w/kg 18.83 km/h
15 Ilja Booij Jul 04, 2022 00:27:15 240 W 3.00 w/kg 18.72 km/h
16 Tristan Kramers Jul 01, 2022 00:27:30 220 W 3.01 w/kg 18.55 km/h
17 Mesozoid Dec 28, 2025 00:27:30 211 W 3.20 w/kg 18.55 km/h
18 P. Wortelboer Feb 24, 2026 00:27:34 252 W 2.93 w/kg 18.50 km/h
19 Dennis Wannet Feb 05, 2026 00:27:37 214 W 3.01 w/kg 18.47 km/h
20 Alan Gunner Aug 25, 2024 00:27:42 203 W 2.99 w/kg 18.41 km/h
21 Emile Marnette Feb 28, 2026 00:28:11 220 W 2.97 w/kg 18.10 km/h
22 Hans Petiet Mar 28, 2023 00:28:14 213 W 2.96 w/kg 18.07 km/h
23 Saskia van Zijp Jun 02, 2026 00:28:21 195 W 2.95 w/kg 17.93 km/h
24 Piotr Ziemiański Jan 09, 2026 00:28:36 226 W 2.86 w/kg 17.84 km/h
25 Jörg Schädlich Jan 13, 2026 00:29:12 203 W 2.86 w/kg 17.47 km/h
26 TheNated0 Dec 29, 2025 00:29:16 208 W 2.77 w/kg 17.43 km/h
27 JJosef Kluson Dec 26, 2025 00:29:38 206 W 2.75 w/kg 17.21 km/h
28 Eva Klusoňová Jan 12, 2026 00:29:45 209 W 2.79 w/kg 17.15 km/h
29 Rene van Leeuwen Jan 03, 2026 00:30:01 221 W 2.66 w/kg 16.99 km/h
30 Ian Clark Dec 27, 2025 00:30:07 194 W 2.85 w/kg 16.94 km/h
31 Fabio Zanirato Dec 26, 2025 00:30:10 160 W 2.86 w/kg 16.91 km/h
32 Fabrice Maisonneuve Feb 28, 2026 00:31:03 194 W 2.66 w/kg 16.43 km/h
33 Irma Grape Sep 24, 2026 00:31:08 168 W 2.67 w/kg 16.33 km/h
34 Sławek Bikeman Mar 06, 2024 00:31:09 212 W 2.72 w/kg 16.38 km/h
35 Ron Peterson Apr 02, 2026 00:31:17 203 W 2.42 w/kg 16.31 km/h
36 K B Dec 26, 2025 00:31:31 206 W 2.51 w/kg 16.18 km/h
37 Ralph Schumann Jan 15, 2026 00:32:22 174 W 2.60 w/kg 15.76 km/h
38 Rik Lukey Dec 27, 2025 00:32:33 173 W 2.56 w/kg 15.67 km/h
39 Peter Wierenga Sep 04, 2026 00:33:14 207 W 2.31 w/kg 15.29 km/h
40 Thomas Kjær-Andersen Feb 18, 2026 00:33:19 193 W 2.35 w/kg 15.31 km/h
41 Chris Ashley Jan 25, 2026 00:33:32 169 W 2.32 w/kg 15.21 km/h
42 Markus Albert Oct 26, 2024 00:33:44 202 W 2.27 w/kg 15.12 km/h
43 Lucile CHAZAUX Sep 24, 2026 00:33:54 164 W 2.41 w/kg 14.99 km/h
44 Wayne Smith Feb 25, 2026 00:34:21 177 W 2.30 w/kg 14.85 km/h
45 Gert-Jan Otten Jan 04, 2026 00:34:39 179 W 2.24 w/kg 14.72 km/h
46 Cédric Guerin Dec 26, 2025 00:35:25 180 W 2.17 w/kg 14.40 km/h
47 Damian Jackson Jan 03, 2026 00:35:40 183 W 2.20 w/kg 14.30 km/h
48 Jos Carboex Dec 30, 2025 00:35:53 164 W 2.19 w/kg 14.22 km/h
49 Mark Greedy Jan 24, 2026 00:35:57 190 W 2.11 w/kg 14.19 km/h
50 Iwona Ziemianska Jan 09, 2026 00:36:23 121 W 2.33 w/kg 14.02 km/h
51 J F Jan 07, 2026 00:36:38 181 W 2.06 w/kg 13.92 km/h
52 Raf Paw Jan 20, 2025 00:37:45 163 W 2.12 w/kg 13.51 km/h
53 Jozef Ceginik Dec 27, 2025 00:38:24 160 W 2.00 w/kg 13.28 km/h
54 Maurizio Gaudino May 21, 2026 00:38:54 147 W 1.96 w/kg 13.07 km/h
55 Britta Koch Jan 20, 2026 00:39:26 147 W 2.01 w/kg 12.94 km/h
56 Thierry DANNE Jan 16, 2026 00:39:40 136 W 2.00 w/kg 12.86 km/h
57 J Lee Wamble Jan 29, 2026 00:41:05 142 W 1.91 w/kg 12.42 km/h
58 Mike Fiore Jan 24, 2026 00:41:22 152 W 1.83 w/kg 12.33 km/h
59 Jean-Pierre Villeneuve Jan 14, 2026 00:41:23 151 W 1.78 w/kg 12.33 km/h
60 Danny V Jan 15, 2026 00:41:28 133 W 1.82 w/kg 12.30 km/h
61 Mark Thompson Jan 05, 2026 00:44:06 124 W 1.73 w/kg 11.57 km/h
62 Vladimir Frantsuzov Feb 02, 2026 00:48:00 126 W 1.54 w/kg 10.63 km/h
63 Jarrad Kapor Feb 07, 2026 00:48:11 118 W 1.59 w/kg 10.59 km/h
64 Justi Dec 29, 2025 00:48:14 152 W 1.52 w/kg 10.58 km/h
65 Mike 8008 Jan 08, 2026 00:48:31 107 W 1.55 w/kg 10.51 km/h
66 Jean-Claude Tondini May 15, 2026 00:58:53 91 W 1.21 w/kg 8.63 km/h

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