Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
On our trip, traveling between Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon, we made Page, Arizona our stop for the evening. During that drive, we passed through some beautiful countryside including the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
We caught some great views overlooking the canyon, right before sunset. The Glen Canyon Dam overlook is located right off of US-89, shortly after crossing the Colorado River into Page, Arizona. You can get a good look at the different rock formations, climbing down to the overlook spot from the parking lot. There are a few standard stair steps, before transitioning to just a handrail to hold while you descend down the rock formation. The stone you are walking on appears almost as waves of sand. From the overlook spot, there is a nice view up the canyon to the dam.
Additionally, we also made a stop at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center at the Glen Canyon Dam. From here you can get a closer view of the dam itself, along with Lake Powell. I really enjoyed the visitor center for the information it displays about the dam and the importance of the electricity and water it provides to the surrounding area. There was an abundance of information on the geology of the area, the planning and building of the dam, and more.
I would definitely encourage anyone passing through to take the time to stop and check these places out. And there is much more we didn't even have time to cover on our trip. I wish we would have had more time to check out the area around Grand-Staircase Escalante and do more hiking or even trek over to the Rainbow Bridge National Monument. Lake Powell looks so beautiful and would be great to check out in the warmer months. Some of the bigger draws to the area also include Horseshoe Bend - which we visited and will discuss more on a different post - and Antelope Canyon, which we will have to save for another trip. Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon with extraordinary canyon formations. It lies on Navajo land, and as such, can only be visited on private tours by guides from the Navajo tribe. Overall, this area has a lot to offer. I know I plan on going back someday, and hope you do the same.
We caught some great views overlooking the canyon, right before sunset. The Glen Canyon Dam overlook is located right off of US-89, shortly after crossing the Colorado River into Page, Arizona. You can get a good look at the different rock formations, climbing down to the overlook spot from the parking lot. There are a few standard stair steps, before transitioning to just a handrail to hold while you descend down the rock formation. The stone you are walking on appears almost as waves of sand. From the overlook spot, there is a nice view up the canyon to the dam.
Additionally, we also made a stop at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center at the Glen Canyon Dam. From here you can get a closer view of the dam itself, along with Lake Powell. I really enjoyed the visitor center for the information it displays about the dam and the importance of the electricity and water it provides to the surrounding area. There was an abundance of information on the geology of the area, the planning and building of the dam, and more.
I would definitely encourage anyone passing through to take the time to stop and check these places out. And there is much more we didn't even have time to cover on our trip. I wish we would have had more time to check out the area around Grand-Staircase Escalante and do more hiking or even trek over to the Rainbow Bridge National Monument. Lake Powell looks so beautiful and would be great to check out in the warmer months. Some of the bigger draws to the area also include Horseshoe Bend - which we visited and will discuss more on a different post - and Antelope Canyon, which we will have to save for another trip. Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon with extraordinary canyon formations. It lies on Navajo land, and as such, can only be visited on private tours by guides from the Navajo tribe. Overall, this area has a lot to offer. I know I plan on going back someday, and hope you do the same.
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