The Utah Lair – Cave House Rental With Swimming Hole

A Lair Rental – The Bedrock Homestead in Utah (link below).

Deep in the heart of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument lies one of the most remarkable lairs available for a vacation rental: The Bedrock Homestead, also known as the Rock House. Equal parts wilderness retreat, visionary architecture, and living artwork, this cave home offers travelers an unforgettable chance to immerse themselves in the landscape—without sacrificing comfort.

A Vision Carved From Stone

The Rock House is the creation of Grant Johnson, who blasted his dwelling directly from a red sandstone dome. With its sweeping floor-to-ceiling glass cave openings, the house seems to dissolve into the canyon itself, blurring the line between home and habitat. Johnson envisioned a space inseparable from its environment—art, shelter, and wilderness woven together.

The result? A one-of-a-kind lair where the walls breathe with the desert’s rhythms, and every sunrise spills into the cave like liquid fire.

Basecamp for the Immersive Traveler

The Bedrock Homestead is more than a house—it’s a basecamp for adventure and discovery. The property lies tucked in a serene valley, alongside a perennial creek flowing from the Aquarius Plateau. The air carries the scent of soil, fruit, and sun-dried peppers, while orchards and gardens thrive where Johnson restored irrigation systems once abandoned by early settlers.

Guests can expect exclusive access to the Rock House and grounds, including a 10-foot deep swimming hole with a sandy beach, the ultimate desert oasis. For those seeking something smaller, a private wing of the cave isalso available, with its own patio and entrance.

Where Wilderness Meets Abundance

The homestead forms an oasis within the vast 1.9 million acres of protected Grand Staircase-Escalante wilderness. Deer, elk, bighorn sheep, and even black bears roam the riparian corridor. More than 200 bird species—hawks, owls, and songbirds alike—make their homes here, while pollinators flourish among Fremont cottonwoods and water birch.

Elevation changes sculpt a living tapestry around the lair: spruce forests crown the high plateau, aspens and ponderosa pines cling to its slopes, and hardy pinyons guard the desert below. Every step from canyon floor to plateau rim reveals a different world.

Ancient Footsteps on Sacred Land

This watershed has supported human life for over 12,000 years. Archaeological finds trace the story from early Clovis hunters to Pueblo farmers who once thrived here, before drought shifted their migrations. The Paiute people have long stewarded these lands, a tradition of respect and care that continues today.

Staying at the Bedrock Homestead isn’t just a vacation—it’s a chance to connect with layers of history, ecology, and community stewardship, where human life is braided into the rhythm of water and stone.

A Homesteader’s Legacy

Johnson reflects on his journey:

“I originally came here in pursuit of beauty, discovery, and adventure and have had an endless supply ever since… My passion to care for this land became my life’s journey. I worked the land and turned the blowing sands into fertile soil, creating what, four decades later, is now a veritable blue zone in the Utah desert.”

Claim the Lair Experience

Whether you’re seeking solitude, wilderness immersion, or simply the thrill of living in a sandstone cave with a private swimming hole, The Bedrock Homestead offers the ultimate lair retreat. This is not just lodging—it’s a portal into a wilder, deeper way of being.

A Lair Rental – The Bedrock Homestead in Utah (link below).

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