Arizona – Northern Arizona
The Colorado Plateau, intersected by the Colorado River, occupies the north of the state of Arizona. The Colorado River forms a large part of the state’s western border. Here you will find a variety of sights in the middle of an impressive natural landscape.
The largest water reserve and a popular destination is located in the far north of Arizone on the border with Utah. It is Lake Powell. The largest marina on the lake is the Wahweap Marina. It is well equipped for large numbers of visitors. Here you will find opportunities to rent boats and houseboats and can go on extensive boat tours. There are a variety of guest rooms, campsites, restaurants and shops. The so-called personal watercrafts, i.e. jet skis, waverrunners etc. can be booked in Page, as well as the fishing guides. Other worthwhile destinations here are Glen Canyon and Antelope Canyon as well as Old Paria and the Rainbow Bridge.
The huge Glen Canyon dam, which is over 210 meters high, was completed in 1963 and dams Lake Powell. The recommended self-guided tours are offered daily at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center and include a trip to the foot of the dam.
A short walk leads from Glen Canyon to the spectacular Horseshoe Bend. In any case, you should not forget the photo equipment (wide-angle lens), because there are a lot of interesting motifs. The Rainbow Bridge is the world’s largest natural bridge. It is located 88 meters high above a tributary of Lake Powell in a remarkable location below the Navajo Mountains.
By the way, you can only visit it from a boat. The protected area of Paria Canyon is a favorite among hikers. Hikers can take a 4-day tour or longer here. The start is the entrance station in Utah on Highway 89 and the end is Lee’s Ferry in Arizona. Spectacular stone waves and a unique landscape reward you for the long journey.
The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is one of the newest American National Monuments. It was established to protect the pristine nature between Bryce Canyon and Lake Powell. It will not be built on and will focus entirely on adventure activities such as hiking. The trails lead to very remote areas far away from civilization. Here you can still experience the adventure of the original Wild West.
Antelope Canyon is a fantastic, surreal canyon. It lies just outside Page in an easterly direction. It got its nickname Slot Canyon because it is only a few meters wide but over 30 meters high. The canyon consists of steep rock faces, their curves and edges have been shaped by erosion.
The incomparable play of light in the sunshine attracts many tourists and photographers. Also not far away is the part of the Navajo Reservation, known especially from tobacco advertising, Monument Valley is known as the setting for countless Western films. This landscape is the idea of a Western landscape par excellence.
In a day tour from here, you can visit the Grand Canyon, which with a depth of 1,600 meters and a length of over 460 km, is a play of colors of nature and an experience of a special kind. The Grand Canyon is one of the most famous sights on earth. The scenery around Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon and Red Rock States Park, a collection of mesas, rocky peaks and walls, is also breathtaking.
