One advantage we have over our friends and families in California is that Nevada is much closer to the country’s best natural rock formations that have been formed millions of years ago. Almost two year ago, we were able to visit several National Parks – Zion, Bryce Canyon, Yellowstone, Arches, Mount Rushmore and Sedona.and we totally enjoyed that road trip (there were ten of us and Trini and I were the only ones from Nevada). So we decided to go on our own and visit the famous Antelope Canyon inside the Navajo Reservation near Page, AZ.
We decided to start our trip on May 29, 2023, Monday, Memorial Day since we thought traffic would be lighter and most of the crowd have gone back home. We took our time and started before 9:00 am. Traffic was not heavy but there were several bottlenecks in I-15 due to road constructions. Luckily, my faithful and sexy GPS friend re-routed us to avoid most of the traffic and construction. We took our time and had a couple of “pit stops” – one in St George UT and the last one in Kanab AZ.
Glen Canyon Dam is the second highest concrete-arch dam in the United States, second only to Hoover Dam which stands at 726 feet. The 25.16 million acre-feet of water storage capacity in Lake Powell, created by Glen Canyon Dam, serves as a ‘bank account’ of water that is drawn on in times of drought. This stored water has made it possible to successfully weather extended dry periods by sustaining the needs of cities, industries, and agriculture throughout the West.
After visiting Glen Canyon Dam we drove a few miles to see the famous Horseshoe Bend. There is a fee for vehicles, $10 for cars and RV’s. I showed my lifetime national parks access card to the Native American lady collecting the fees and she shyly smiled and apologized that my card was no good in the park (I knew that but I had to try anyway).
We walked about 3/4 mile to the Horseshoe Bend and the temperature was in the high 80’s although there was some breeze that helped cool us off. We saw these foolhardy folks taking photos just inches from the rim – there were no barriers, of course!
Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, United States.[1] It is also referred to as the “east rim of the Grand Canyon.”
Despite the signs, people still won’t heed them! It’s for your own safety, fools!
This morning we are going to the Upper Antelope Canyon ! Then we will visit the Lower Antelope Canyon this afternoon. I will try to capture the amazing colored wavy rock formations…..
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