Trek Through Awe-inspiring Terrain

From Hwy 89, turn west on Scenic View Drive, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Carl Hayden Visitor Center. Take the first road to the right, and park in the parking area at the end of the road. Walk down stairs and over sandstone. More Details at National Park Services website.

Turn off is one-quarter mile (.4km) east of Glen Canyon Bridge (the opposite side from Carl Hayden Visitor Center) on Hwy 89. Trailhead parking is 500 yards (455m) off of Hwy 89. This hike leads you to a luxuriant Hanging Garden on the mesa top high above the Colorado River and Lake Powell. More Details at National Park Services website.

Approximately 5 miles south of the Carl Hayden Visitor Center on U.S. Hwy 89, just south of highway marker 545, turn west on the dirt road, which ascends the small hill. Drive a short distance west on the dirt road and park at the base of the hill. Climb up and down sandy hill and across a gentle sandstone incline. More Details at National Park Services website.

Antelope Canyon is one of the most famous and most photographed canyons on earth. You see it on magazine covers, posters and coffee table books. It is beautiful - you gasp with wonder when you see sunlight dancing on the canyon's sculpted walls. Most people enter the canyon because they want to take photographs. You don't really hike through it, you position and shoot your camera for incredible pictures. The canyon is located on Navajo Nation land and a Navajo-licensed guide must accompany you. More Details at National Park Services website.

Just a short distance from Page on highway 98, turn onto the Antelope Point road. Though lacking in developed trails, Antelope Point offers opportunity for exploration. Take a walk-a-bout through slick rock formations west of the parking near the launch ramp. Perhaps you will discover a perfect spot to enjoy the lake and take a swim. More Details at National Park Services website.

Just east of the Glen Canyon Dam, take a dirt road heading north off of highway 89. Lake shore access is possible depending on current lake elevation. Please note: the lake is very deep at this location and good swimming skills are required. Take a walk-a-bout north of the parking lot for a self-guided adventure through slick rock sand formations. More Details at National Park Services website.

Located off Utah Highway 89 at mile marker 9¾ or 17.3 miles from Carl Hayden Visitor Center, this pleasantly simple, easy-to-moderate hike in a sandy and partial bedrock sandstone draw leads you south to a box canyon, a large arch, and a small sized slot canyon. Park your car on the south side of Hwy 89 just at the west end of the metal railing and head down the sandy slope through the gate into the draw. The arch is located approximately 1.5 miles from the road snuggled in along the western cliffs. More Details at National Park Services website.

From Page, drive north on Hwy 89 approximately 12 miles (19 km) to Big Water, Utah. Between mileposts 7 and 8 (at the Big Water Visitor's Center), turn right (away from the VC). Turn right again 0.3 miles (0.5 km) from the junction of Hwy 89 - there is a sign at this intersection that reads "Glen Canyon Nation Recreation Area - State Highway 12". Drive 4.6 miles (7.5 km) to "Wiregrass Canyon Back Country Use Area." Park in the pullout provided. More Details at National Park Services website.

Twenty-seven miles north of Carl Hayden Visitor Center, near milepost 18 on Hwy 89, the Cottonwood Road winds 46 miles north through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to Cannonville, Utah, connecting with Hwy 12. Traveling north, the road crosses through diverse scenery: The badlands that look like moonscape, by the Paria River with cottonwood trees, up and over the Cockscomb, the stone monuments of Grosvenor Arch and Kodachrome Basin State Park, eventually leading to Hwy 12. More Details at National Park Services website.

Explore the Paria Rimrocks on this moderate 1.5 mile round trip hike leading to hoodoos and balanced rocks. Drive north on highway 89 from the Glen Canyon Dam. Turn into the dirt parking area on the right just past Utah mile marker 19. Slip through the hikers-gate, sign the register, and head up the wash. When you think you are at the end, guess again; scramble up the trail obstacle and find your way to the hoodoo garden. More Details at National Park Services website.

Paria Movie Set, Pahreah Cemetery, and Pahreah Town Site are located 5 miles off of Utah Highway 89 at approximately mile marker 30.5 or about 39 miles from the Carl Hayden Visitor Center. A five-mile dirt road leads you to the structures and artifacts that tell the story of many former inhabitants who settled or visited the area; and of a once ideal Hollywood movie set for some of our most memorable western films. More Details at National Park Services website.