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As a young man, John Muir, the naturalist known as, “Father of the National Parks,” Mark, Joel & Alex – connecting in parks! had an accident that left him temporarily blinded. It changed his life forever. When he science. I often find inspiration in parks. In its regained his sight, he emerged into the light traditional form, yoga was about joining with ever-determined to pursue his dreams of the collective universe. So, too, is Muir’s quote, exploration. Fortunately for the world, Muir’s best illustrated by an example from Yellowstone. trials led him to help move Congress to set When wolves were reintroduced there after a aside Yosemite, one of his many contributions 70-year absence, the rampant elk population to our nation’s preservation movement. could no longer leisurely nibble on willows, graze When faced with adversity, we have but in open meadows or congregate by the rivers. In two choices. We can either rise above our a short period of time, the forests and meadows circumstance or succumb to our demons of began to regenerate. Song birds appeared. doubt, fear, resentment and apathy. While Beavers flourished, building dams, which Muir was lucky to have his sight return, his created habitats for otters, muskrats and ducks. subsequent efforts drew strength from hope, Cooler waters, shaded by more trees, attracted compassion, kindness and love to rise up different species of amphibians and fish. Tree from personal adversity. roots stabilized the river banks, diminished Lately, it feels like we’re all dealing with erosion and even changed the geography of the too many hurdles. Every hour, “breaking” park! Indeed, pick out anything by itself and we news spews forth accounts of tragedy and quickly find that everything is connected. divisiveness. It was with this backdrop that I Now is the time to seek out connection— SOMEWHERE was preparing to teach a restorative yoga class, whether in a park, a yoga studio or anywhere to create a safe environment for my students you find inspiration—to find strength to rise up BETWEEN and provide an hour’s worth of peace and quiet and overcome the obstacles that face us all… to carry out into the world. What theme would capture their imagination and neatly underscore STUNNING our human need for connectedness? When teaching, I try to use examples that marry ancient tradition with contemporary and SURREAL

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Take advantage of all the available activities to do on the water—Glen Canyon is a boater’s paradise. trance permit for boaters costs $30 per Phoenix to Page, Arizona. Several services at boat and a Glen Canyon National Recre- the Page Airport can provide the last link to Cottonwood ation Area Annual Vessel Sicker costs $50 your Glen Canyon destination. Shuttle buses, per boat, allowing unlimited entry Janu- rental cars, and charter and scenic air services ary 1 through December 31. For current are available to take you to Wahweap, Ante- park information, stop at a visitor center lope Point Marina, and Page. Public airstrips or ranger station, call (928) 608-6200 with limited tie-downs serve those visitors or visit nps.gov/glca. Note: Entrance fees headed up-lake to the marinas at Bullfrog or subject to change. Halls Crossing. Pilots of small aircrafts can ar- Rentals range pickup for guests of Bullfrog and Halls Family Memories GETTING TO GLEN CANYON Crossing Marinas by communication (Unicom & LAKE POWELL frequency 122.8) before landing at the nearby to last a lifetime By Land: There are two main entry points airstrip. Aramark provides free shuttle service to Lake Powell. From the south, drive 2.7 to Halls Crossing and Bullfrog. Please call miles north from Page, Arizona on U.S. High- (435) 684-3000 to make arrangements. (Bull- way 89 to the South Entrance for Wahweap frog airstrip will be closed for construction Marina. From the north, take Utah Highway May 2, 3, 7–10; use the Cal Black Memorial 276 to the Bullfrog Visitor Center or continue Airport in Halls Crossing for an alternative.) on the highway to Lake Powell. A free NPS brochure on Glen Canyon NRA, containing a EVERY KID IN A PARK detailed map, is available at park visitor cen- The Every Kid in a Park initiative was ters and entrance stations. For marina access launched to help create our next generation information, see the “Glen Canyon Resorts & of park visitors, supporters, and advocates. Marinas” article in this chapter. The goal is to provide an opportunity for ev- BLACKCANYONADVENTURES.COM By Air: Contour Airlines offers service from ery fourth grade student to experience their RAFTING RESERVATIONS: (800) 455-3490 COTTONWOODCOVERESORT.COM 8 GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD | HOUSEBOAT RESERVATIONS: (877) 262-8212

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ESSENTIALS FOR BOATERS the area, including a scale model of a slot For general information about ­services and canyon, an extremely narrow gorge with facilities in nearby Page, Arizona, contact the walls uniquely sculpted by wind and wa- John Wesley Powell ­Museum. Call (928) ter. You can often touch both walls with 645-9496 or visit powellmuseum.org.

CarGe/iStock your outstretched arms. The visitor center is open seasonally. Call (435) 684-7423 for GETTING AROUND LAKE POWELL more information. Shuttle Service: Lake Powell Resort, An- Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center near telope Point Marina, Bullfrog and Halls Cross- features outdoor exhibits and ing all provide courtesy shuttle ­service for a pedestrian walkway over the ­Colorado guests during peak season. River. It is open April through October from The ferry which normally operates be- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call (928) 355-2319 tween Bullfrog and Halls Crossing ma- for more information. rinas is currently closed for repairs with • Navigation: Topographic maps and flotation devices and bailing bucket. Escalante Interagency Visitor Center no estimated reopening date. Please call compass or GPS. • Signals: Whistle or signal mirror. (NPS/BLM/USFS) is located in the town of (435) 893-4747 or visit udot.utah.gov for • Light: Flashlight with spare bulbs and • Garbage Sack: Please always put Escalante, Utah, and is open from 8 a.m. to more information. batteries. garbage in containers provided. Recycle 4:30 p.m. daily. New outdoor exhibits­ and an • Food: Extra food and water. aluminum cans, plastic and cardboard. • Clothing: Extra clothing for cold app are available to help visitors with trip plan- STORES & SUPPLIES Carry out all litter and waste. weather. • Portable Toilets: Containers can ning support and to help them have safer ad- Merchandise for sale in gift shops, ­marina • Sun Protection: Sunglasses, a ventures in the area. Call (435) 826-5499 for stores and sporting goods centers ranges brimmed hat and sunscreen. be emptied at boat pump-outs or • Fire: Waterproof matches or fire starter. dump stations. Use of plastic bags is more information. from basic necessities to American Indian Fire extinguishers are required. prohibited. • First-Aid Kit: Know how to use it. See the “Park Regulations & Safety” • Equipment: Knife, horn, personal chapter for more information. IMPORTANT NUMBERS federal public lands and waters in person. relationship with the . There Park Information (928) 608-6200 nps.gov/glca All kids in the fourth grade have access is a fee for the dam tour. For a dam tour or Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas (928) 645-2433 or (888) 896-3829 to their own Every Kid in a Park pass at group bookings, call (928) 608-6072. The Lodging, Tours & Boat Rentals lakepowell.com Everykidinapark.gov. This pass admits visitor center is open daily year-round, except Antelope Point Marina: Full (928) 645-5900 the pass owner and any accompanying Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Service Marina, Recreational antelopepointlakepowell.com passengers in a private non-commercial Year’s Day. Please visit nps.gov/glca or call Rentals lakepowellhouseboating.com vehicle to the park. You must present a (928) 608-6200 for more information. Note: Wilderness River Adventures (800) 992-8022 pass printed from everykidinapark.gov Visitors may bring bags and purses into (Glen Canyon Floats Trips) riveradventures.com/glen-canyon-float-trips/ glen-canyon-float-trip-experience (valid until August 31, 2019). the visitor center. However, due to height- ened security, visitors may not bring packs Emergencies (Park Dispatch) 911 or (800) 582-4351 or (928) 608-6300 (24 hours) Powell Watch (928) 614-0820 (text to report non-emergency crime sighting) VISITOR CENTERS or large purses on the dam tour. Other re- Boater’s Emergency If you have VHF radio, dial Channel 16 on the marine band and In 2017, the Bureau of Reclamation and stricted items include pocket knives, light- hail another boater for help. National Park Service replaced all of the ex- ers, nail clippers, and food and beverages Campgrounds (435) 684-3000 (Bullfrog) hibits in Carl Hayden Visitor Center for the other than water. (435) 684-7000 (Halls Crossing) first time since it was constructed in 1968. Bullfrog Visitor Center offers current (928) 608-6200 (Lees Ferry – does not accept reservations) Including a model of a dam, inter­active trip weather and lake conditions, general (888) 896-3829 (Wahweap) (435) 233-6822 (Hite) planning, recreation activities and relief maps, park information, a bookstore and exhib- Lost & Found (928) 608-6200 these exhibits tell the story of the human its on the natural and cultural history of

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GLEN CANYON RESORTS & MARINAS crafts. A great selection of books and videos emergency and routine medical care. For about Lake Powell and Glen Canyon NRA information, please call (435) 684-2288. are available at any marina gift shop, store, Page, Arizona, has many physicians and or park visitor center. Hours of operation will dentists, as well as the full-service Page Hos- vary. Please see the “Lodging & Dining” pital, which is open 24 hours a day, seven chapter for more information. days a week, 365 days a year. For informa- 1 2 3 Marina Stores: Located at Antelope tion, please call (928) 645-2424. Point, Wahweap, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, and Dangling Rope marinas, these stores RELIGIOUS SERVICES sell provisions such as food, ice, toiletries, Page is served by 14 churches, 11 of and books. The stores also provide fishing which are on Lake Powell Boulevard. Ser- licenses, maps, public phones, and local vices for The Church of Jesus Christ of information. Dangling Rope, open March Latter-day Saints are held in Ticaboo (near 4 5 through November, does not sell fishing Bullfrog) on Sundays. Four marinas operate year-round on the pe- frog marina. It offers fuel, family units, a grocery ­licenses. Check with other individual stores rimeter of Lake Powell and are accessible by store, two campgrounds (one with hook-ups), for off-season operating hours. SPECIAL SERVICES - land. A fifth marina, Dangling Rope, is acces- laundry, showers, service station and boat re- sible by boat only. The three full-service marinas pair. • (435) 684-7000 • lakepowell.com. Lake Powell Resort Gift Shop: Year- Park facilities that are accessible to visitors offer houseboat and powerboat rentals, boat Antelope Point Marina (4) is just outside of round, buyers and browsers will find a variety with disabilities are indicated throughout this tours, accommodations, dining, fuel, dock-side Page off Highway 98, Navajo Route 22B, on the of Navajo, Hopi and Zuni jewelry, pottery, and guide by the - symbol. Some Lake Powell and dry boat storage, fishing and water sports Antelope Point Turnoff. The marina has boat kachina dolls. This is the largest collection of concessioners offer assistance in boarding gear, groceries and general merchandise. For rentals, boat tours, a floating restaurant and American Indian crafts for sale in the park. their houseboat and river float trip fleet spe- the latest launching conditions, call the park or lounge, general store, snack bar, laundry and visit nps.gov/glca. showers, valet launch and retrieval services, Castle Rock Outlet: Souvenir sportswear cially designed to accommodate people who Wahweap Marina & Lake Powell Resort repair services, boat transport services, dry and T-shirts, marine accessories, and almost are physically challenged. ­Antelope Point (1) are located six miles north of Page, Arizona, storage, a day use area, dump station, wet anything that is related to fun in and around Marina, Wahweap, and ­Bullfrog. Halls Cross- and five miles from . This slip rentals and fuel. • (928) 645-5900 • the water are sold at this seasonally open ing and Bullfrog also offer onshore, ramped is the largest marina at Lake Powell. It offers antelopepointlakepowell.com specialty store. family units. Bullfrog and Wahweap offer four restaurants, a campground, swimming Dangling Rope Marina (5) is about seven pools and lodging with 350 rooms. Boat rent- miles southwest of the entrance to the Bullfrog Defiance House & the lower lodging, restaurants and restrooms that are als, boat tours, boat repairs, two public launch canyon leading to Rainbow Bridge. During Gift Shop: A gift shop is located in the wheelchair-accessible. ramps and restroom facilities are available. summer, rangers at Rainbow Bridge patrol ­Defiance House Lodge. In addition, a larger Wheelchair-accessible ranger stations are • (888) 896-3829 • lakepowell.com. the area and provide visitor information. store is located next to the service station located at Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, and the & Defiance House Fuel, ice, food, ice cream, souvenirs, boat at Bullfrog, which offers a range of gifts Escalante and Carl Hayden Visitor Centers. Lodge (2) is the second-largest marina on pump-out facilities and drinking water are Lake Powell and offers the widest variety of available. Dangling Rope is accessible only by and sportswear, and includes a Utah State Restrooms with wheelchair access are avail- services on the lake outside of Wahweap. It boat and is open March through November. • liquor store. able at Antelope Point Marina, Halls Crossing, is located in Utah near mid-lake and offers (928) 691-0206 • lakepowell.com Convenience Stores: These carry a num- Bullfrog, and Wahweap, and at Lees Ferry. a restaurant, campground and lodging with Hite Marina (not shown), on the northern tip ber of basic necessities and are located in or Most parking lots are accessible. Call (928) 48 rooms. Boat rentals, boat repairs, public of Lake Powell, has suspended operation of its adjacent to the Lake Powell Resort Complex 645-1030 for assistance. launch ramp and restroom facilities are avail- marina-based facilities due to the low lake level, able • (435) 684-3000 • lakepowell.com. but land-based facilities are open April through and Bullfrog and Halls Crossing RV parks. Fishing docks at Wahweap and Ante- Note: Bullfrog launch ramp is currently closed November. These include pay-at-the-pump gas, lope Point Marina are accessible with as- due to low water levels. a small store with limited hours and RV camping MEDICAL SERVICES sistance. They allow everyone—including Halls Crossing Marina (3) is located on High- spaces. The area’s new concessioner Hite Out- Bullfrog Medical Clinic, located off senior citizens, youth, and visitors with dis- way 276, about 90 miles north of Blanding, post has begun providing additional services, highway 276 in Lake Powell, is open abilities—an opportunity to enjoy fishing at Utah. It is 95 miles upstream from Glen Canyon including lodging, kayak rental, and guided fish- Dam and is directly across the lake from Bull- ing. • ticaboo.com • (435) 233-6822. May through November and provides Lake Powell.

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is like a museum without walls—there Antelope Point Bullfrog Dangling Rope Halls Crossing Hite Wahweap/ Stateline are rules. For your safety and enjoyment,

BANKS please observe all park regulations Simonkr/iStock There are ATMs at various locations around Lake Powell. Ask Glen Canyon NRA rangers patrol the lake at one of the lodges or stores for the nearest ATM. There are by water and air, both to enforce boating several 24-hour ATMs in Page, Arizona. and water quality regulations, and to BOATING / PERSONAL WATERCRAFT* provide assistance to those in need. You can rent a boat or personal watercraft (PWC) by the hour, Quagga mussels are non-native day, week or longer. organisms that wreak havoc on aquatic LAUNCH RAMPS* ecosystems. They have infested much of The NPS maintains public boat launching facilities, and park the Midwest and Eastern U.S., and were Operate personal watercraft with care. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. concessioners offer wet and dry boat storage facilities. discovered in 2007 in Lake Mead. Quagga BOAT FUEL & REPAIR* mussels pose a major threat to Lake Powell. open water. Due to lowering water levels, Please remember to clean, drain, and dry it is especially recommended to go slow Bullfrog repair services are offered on land only. your boat before coming to Lake Powell and in narrow passages and heed warning GAS STATIONS again when you leave. buoys. In Arizona, children under 12 must Self-service auto gasoline and related products are available. The National Park System no longer be accompanied by an adult when riding in LAUNDROMATS & SHOWERS requires mussel decontamination certif- any personal watercraft. In Utah, children These services open year-round and are located at the camp- icates. Quagga shells are starting to wash under 18 must have an adult on board when grounds at Wahweap and Halls Crossing, and near the Bull- up on beaches. These shells are sharp and operating personal watercraft or be at least frog RV Park. will cut through skin, clohthes and paws, 16 years of age and possess a Utah PWC POST OFFICE / MAIL so please wear closed-toe shoes and put Education Certificate. Riders between 12 Each day, mail is picked up from and delivered to Halls Cross- booties on pets when on beaches. Launch and 15 years old must have a certificate ing, Wahweap, and Bullfrog (no Saturday service in winter). ramps are open 24/7, unless water levels and operate under direct adult supervision. There is a post office in the city of Page, Arizona with full postal services available. prevent launching altogether—then they PWCs are not allowed within Rainbow Bridge are closed for safety reasons. Arizona and National Monument. PWC’s must meet 2006 FAX SERVICES Utah have different regulations regarding emission standards set by the EPA for the Fax service is available for a fee. how boats are decontaminated. Check for manufacturing of two-stroke engines. RV PARKS updates at nps.gov/glca/learn/nature/ Do not drink alcohol while operating Comfortable and convenient facilities and hook-up sites with mussel-update.htm. a boat. The combination of sun, motion, water, sewer, and electrical service are available. Please call For Arizona regulations, please visit glare, and wind while boating can (888) 896-3829 for more information. azgfd.com/fishing/invasivespecies. seriously impair coordination and affect CAMPGROUNDS For Utah regulations, please visit your ability to judge distances, speed, and The NPS also operates a small campground at Lees Ferry wildlife.utah.gov/invasive-mussels.html. water depth. and primitive camping is available at Hite. See the “Camping” Personal watercraft (PWC) can be fun, Drowning is the number one cause chapter for more information. but they can also be dangerous. Operators of accidental death at Lake Powell. An *Boaters should always check current lake conditions by contacting the NPS or marinas, or by vis- must obey all regulations for boat use average of six people drown each year iting nps.gov/glca prior to their trip. See the “Glen Canyon Resorts & Marinas” chart in this chap- ter for contact information. on Lake Powell, including wakeless speed in the lake. Personal flotation devices in harbors and speed-in-proximity laws on (PFDs) or life jackets must be worn by

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they are near the water. signs designating No Wake and for wakes Shutterstock Don’t dump garbage in the lake or leave Portable toilets are required if you are rebounding off the walls in narrow, steep- in remote locations. Take garbage to a marina camping overnight on Lake Powell. Boats are walled canyons. Serious accidents and or to garbage containers. regularly checked for compliance. Toilets can fatalities were caused by boat wakes! Plants, animals, and rocks must be left be rented from park con­cessioners. Do not Strong winds can whip the surface undisturbed. leave human waste on beaches or bury it. of the lake into high waves. Small craft Drones are illegal. No unmanned aircraft All boats must be driven at wakeless are particularly vulnerable. If you observe are allowed in the national park. speed in Utah when they are within 150 feet a storm approaching, seek shelter of a Pets must be on a leash no longer than of another boat, a water-skier, a person in the leeward cove. These storms usually pass six feet. Pets are allowed in Aramark lodges water or in any harbor area. The following within an hour or two. and RV parks on a leash, but are prohibited at canyons will be at wakeless speed only: Buoys defining a safe passage uplake Rainbow Bridge National Monument. Pack Antelope, Labyrinth, and Lost Eden. Do not from Glen Canyon Dam are provided only in out all pet and human waste from campsites drink alcohol while operating a boat. the main channel of the lake. Hazards in other as it can degrade water quality. No Anchoring Into Rock. Pin anchors areas of Lake Powell are not marked. As you Dehydration is an important concern and houseboat staking are prohibited. pass a buoy, note its color and number to for those who venture into the backcountry, Trek through the narrow passages of Slot Pounding permanent anchors into slickrock is identify your location. Learn the shapes and Canyon for a unique geological perspective. Carry and drink a minimum of one gallon of damaging and illegal. colors of buoys and markers before you set water per person per day in the summer. Riding the bow of a boat is prohibited, out on your boat. fresh air, and medical assistance immediately. Beware of cliff edges. Seemingly stable except on boats with factory-installed seats. Night boating involves many hazards and Giardia lamblia is a tiny protozoan often rock can suddenly crumble or break, sending Cliff diving (or jumping) is dangerous and is not recommended. present in streams and lake water in this area. you over the edge. is not recommended, even for experienced Always carry a map indicating the The germ causes diarrhea, cramps bloating, Always let someone know where you divers and from any height. It is illegal to jump locations and numbers of buoys. Find maps and may require treatment by a doctor. Carry are going and when you expect to be back or dive into the lake from a height greater at the reservations office and marina stores, adequate water for short trips to avoid this so that help can be summoned if you are than 15 feet. The NPS discourages jumping boat rental offices, and park visitor centers. parasite. Boil all your water on longer hikes. overdue. from any height. Boats towing a water- Beware of flash floods, especially in Hantavirus has come up nearby. Always Climbing and rock scrambling accidents skier must have at least two people on tributary canyons, which are susceptible to spray rodent droppings with bleach water have increased. The canyon country has a lot board: a pilot and an observer (both at least dangerous, unpredictable flooding. The thin, before cleaning them to avoid breathing dusty of slickrock. When the weather is dry, loose 18 years of age). The boat must display an sandy, desert soil reaches its saturation point hantavirus. sand can cause you to slide. When wet, it lives orange flag to indicate when a skier is down quickly during a thunderstorm. Runoff builds Glen Canyon NRA lies within two states: up to its slippery name. Be careful when hiking, in the water. Waterskiing is not permitted in up in small, dry washes that converge in Utah and Arizona. The laws of each state never hike alone and always let someone know marked channels, in narrow side canyons or washes, or rush into narrow, steep canyons. apply within its own boundaries. Arizona when and where you are going. within 500 feet of harbors, mooring areas or Eleven hikers died during a 1997 flash flood fishing licenses require a Utah stamp, Note: Putting permanent climbing aids into swimming beaches. in Antelope Slot Canyon. Avoid camping in but Utah licenses do not require an Arizona rocks is prohibited. Swimming is strongly discouraged. canyons or under dry waterfalls. stamp. Licenses are available at marinas For information about possessing a fire- There are no lifeguards in the recreation Deadly carbon monoxide gases come and in nearby communities. Fishing below arm within Glen Canyon NRA, please visit area; there is danger of rock slides, rocky from boat engines, generators, and gas Glen Canyon Dam requires a valid fishing nps.gov/glca. Federal law prohibits fire- shorelines, and unseen drop-offs; and appliances. Symptoms of carbon monoxide license as well. Ask a ranger about regulations arms in certain park facilities. responsibility there is risk of electrocution from hot poisoning include headache, nausea, blurred before you fish. of visitors to understand and comply with all dock structures. vision, memory loss, and lethargy. Do not Motor vehicles and bicycles must applicable firearms laws before entering NPS Wakes generated by boats can be an swim, sit, or work near exhaust fumes. If stay on park roads. Some roads require sites. Check with the NPS regarding where unexpected hazard on the lake. Minimize carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected,seek four-wheel-drive vehicles. Check the road firearms may be carried.

16 GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD | | GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD 17 GLEN CANYON HISTORY & CULTURE GLEN CANYON HISTORY & CULTURE many of the features of the Four Corners in-the-Rock Expedition of 1879–1880. area, including the Colorado River. More than 200 people, 83 wagons, nearly This portion of Arizona was ceded to the 400 horses and more than 1,000 cattle From prehistoric Indian cultures to woven, elaborate baskets, were primarily by Mexico in 1848. Although headed eastward across southern Utah. miners and ranchers, from modern-day hunters and gatherers. As their corn produc- some military groups were sent into the Ahead of them lay 290 miles of the most adventure-seekers to vacationers, the Glen tion steadily increased, they built more per- area, it remained largely unexplored. difficult terrain imaginable. They expected Canyon area has been home to humans for manent settlements called pit houses. Then, in 1869, Major John Wesley to reach their destination in six weeks, but thousands of years. Over the centuries, communities Powell—a soldier, scholar, scientist and instead, it took six months. At a point op- expanded into the architecturally ingenious fearless explorer—mounted the first of his posite Cottonwood Canyon, overlooking EARLY INHABITANTS cliff dwellings that mark the Pueblo period. two Colorado River expeditions. He mapped the Colorado River, they found it necessary Small bands of prehistoric Indians, These Ancestral Puebloans installed and kept detailed journals on the 1,000- to chop and blast the perilously steep path called Paleo-Indian people, roved and irrigation systems and used other canyon mile trip while the public back east avidly now known as “Hole-in-the-Rock.” Ulti- hunted the Glen Canyon area at the end resources to make exquisite baskets, followed his daring journey. Powell proved mately, the settlers reached their destina- of the Ice Age, about 9,000 to 11,000 pottery, tools and adornments. to be an intrepid leader. tion, which is now the town of Bluff, Utah. years ago. Later, a Desert Archaic culture Defiance House, located in Forgotten developed that was based on a simple, Canyon, was occupied at the peak of the GOLD & GRASS TOURISM COMES TO GLEN CANYON nomadic lifestyle. Ancestral Puebloan culture, from A.D. When gold was discovered in 1871, As time passed, increasing numbers of Around 200 B.C., the Ances tral 1050 to A.D. 1250. More information about miners came in hordes to separate flour explorers, prospectors and pioneers were Puebloan (Anasazi) Basketmaker culture visiting Defiance House is available in the gold (fine flecks) from the mud of the experiencing Glen Canyon. It was not un- arose. These people, named for their tightly “Sights to See” chapter of this guide. Colorado and San Juan rivers. Much later, til the early 1920s that tourism took the Ancestral Puebloan cultures eventually in the 1940s and early 1950s, there was form of river trips outfitted and guided migrated to regions along the Rio Grande another great mining boom in the area—this by David Rust, an early guide in Kanab.

iStock River and North of the Little Colorado time for uranium. Rust built the trail from the North Rim of River, continuing their ceremonial cycles Grass became another valuable re- the to the Colorado River, and cultural traditions of the Hopi, Zuni, source as cattle and sheep ranches were and then spanned the River with its first Acoma and other modern Pueblo tribes of established in the late 1800s. Drought aerial crossing by a tram attached to a today. Other cultural groups—the Paiute, and overgrazing affected the cattle in- cable. Rust took his tourists through Glen Ute and Navajo—moved into the Colorado dustry, as did rustling. Robbers Roost, Canyon in canvas fold boats brought by Plateau, adding to the rich cultural the occasional hideout of Butch Cassidy wagon to Hite Crossing, and then taken tapestry of the region. and the Wild Bunch, was located up the out at Lees Ferry. . DARING EXPEDITIONS THE MAKING OF A PARK Two young and spirited Spanish priests THE MORMON SETTLERS The area that is now Glen Canyon NRA from Santa Fe led the first documented Mormons first arrived in the area was part of the 6,000-square-mile area journey through the area in 1776. On searching for a river crossing before proposed in the 1930s as Escalante Na- their way home from a futile attempt to Powell’s first expedition. In 1871, at tional Park. After World War II, treaty find an overland trail to , the the direction of the Mormon church, agreements with Mexico and other com- Dominguez-Escalante party of 10 men John D. Lee established a ferryboat service mitments led to the construction of the cut through the Glen Canyon area as a across the Colorado River at present-day Glen Canyon Dam, completed in 1966. harsh and early winter threatened their Lees Ferry, providing the first accessible During construction, NPS would ad- survival. Without the help of guides, they canyon crossing. minister the reservoir’s public use. In negotiated the maze of canyons, keeping One of the most courageous events 1972, Congress established Glen Canyon Petrogylphs made by indigenous peoples of the southwest are on still display in Glen Canyon. detailed journals and maps. They named of the early Utah pioneers was the Hole- ­National Recreation Area.

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By understanding and protecting the materials can render the sites useless. Water Park. fragile natural and cultural resources of Defacement of a site or theft of artifacts Glen Canyon, you can help preserve the carries civil and criminal penalties. Please park for future generations. contact a ranger or any law enforcement official at (800) 227-7286. You can also text HISTORIC & ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES (928) 614-0820 to report a non-emergency Glen Canyon’s prehistoric Indian ruins crime sighting. and remains of 19th-century settler and mining activities are protected by the TRASH TRACKER PROGRAM NPS under law. You are invited to visit The Trash Tracker Program is a co­ some culturally significant sites: Defiance operative effort by the NPS and Lake Pow- House, Descending Sheep Petroglyph ell Resorts & Marinas to clean up the 1,960 Panel, Lonely Dell Ranch Historic District, miles of Lake Powell’s shoreline. This year and Lees Ferry Historic District. Defiance will mark its 30th year of operation, mak- House can be reached via boat and requires ing it the longest-running NPS park-partner a walk up a hill. All other prehistoric and program. Members of the NPS’s Volun- historic sites are closed. You may observe teers in the Parks (VIP) Program spend and photograph them from a distance, but four to seven days aboard a houseboat- entering is prohibited by law. Be careful barge cleaning up trash and debris along not to disturb any site. Studies of these the shoreline. They bring their own food, sites are in progress and the movement personal gear and ­enthusiasm. The volun- AD of any pottery pieces, artifacts or building teers remove 50,000 pounds of trash and recyclables annually in this enormously

NPS successful program, which is sponsored by Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas.For information or to volunteer for the Trash Tracker Program, please visit nps.gov/ glca/getinvolved/trashtracker.htm, call (928) 608-6200 or write: Glen Canyon ­National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040. …AFTER GLEN CANYON, VISIT CODY, & YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. With the historic town founded by Buffalo Bill, the Upper Falls QUAGGA MUSSELS SCREENING of the Yellowstone and more, you’ll enjoy our waterworks. Quagga mussels are a real and imminent threat to many Western waters. They dam- age boat engines, threaten native fish and wildlife, and cost taxpayers by clogging power plant and public water intakes and Quagga mussels cause extensive resource pipes. Quagga mussels primarily spread damage. Have your vessels screened. westward on trailered boats—and a boat that

20 GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD | Plan your trip today at CodyYellowstone.org or call 1-800-393-CODY GLEN CANYON PRESERVATION GLEN CANYON has been in infested waters for as little as an AZGF SIGHTS TO SEE hour can carry these tiny pests. There are no current technologies or treat- ments to eradicate the initial population in offers hiking and camping opportunities as an open water environment the size of Lake Accessed by boat or trails, the Escalante well as spectacular vistas into Canyonlands Powell. For the latest information about River canyons draw visitors to their cool, National Park, which borders Glen Canyon quagga mussels visit nps.gov/glca/learn/ serene depths, the relatively profuse to the northeast. Access this area east nature/mussel-update.htm. flora and fauna of their riverbanks, and of Utah Highway 24, north of Hanksville, their natural bridges and arches, including Utah, or just north of the Highway 95 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Stevens Arch (the largest in Glen Canyon bridge across the Colorado River. The Flint & POWELL WATCH NRA) and La Gorce Arch. For camping, Trail offers excellent hiking and mountain The Know Before You Go public outreach backpacking and other information, please biking. Permits (fees apply) are required for campaign focusing on unsafe and illegal contact the Escalante Interagency Visitor all overnight backcountry use. Camping is activities. Information will be shared with The humpback chub is one of the endangered Center at (435) 826-5499. Note: Permit allowed only in designated areas. Advance boaters at all Lake Powell marinas. species found in Glen Canyon now required for section reservations are encouraged; fax and mail Local tour and service providers have houseboat, removing graffiti. of Escalante. Pick one up at Escalante requests are accepted. For more information, signed up to Adopt a Canyon on Lake This program is similar to the popular Interagency Visitor Center. contact the Backcountry Reservations Powell. As canyon stewards, these Trash Tracker Program in that volunteers Office, Canyonlands National Park, 2282 companies will remove trash from their sign up for a five-day minimum houseboat ORANGE CLIFFS SW Resource Boulevard, Moab, UT 84532; canyons throughout the year. trip. This can be strenuous yet very fulfilling One of the least-visited attractions in call (435) 259-4351, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The Powell Watch asks visitors to keep a work. Volunteers will enjoy embarking from Glen Canyon NRA, the Orange Cliffs area Monday–Friday; fax (435) 259-4285. watchful eye on park resources. Tips from the Antelope Point Marina, where the GRIT public are key to detecting and prosecuting houseboat is moored. For more about damage to the park’s vast and often remote this program, please visit nps.gov/glca/

resources. If you see something, say getinvolved/grit.htm, call (928) 608-6200 Shutterstock something! If you happen to be in a remote or write: Glen Canyon National Recreation area with poor cell phone reception for phone Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040. calls, a new messaging service allows you to text non-emergency tips to park dispatch at ENDANGERED SPECIES (928) 614-0820. Calling 911 or hailing via VHF There are several endangered fish that radio are other emergency communication live in Glen Canyon NRA. Species include options on Lake Powell. Pick up your Powell the , the humpback chub, Watch wristband with contact numbers at the , and the Colorado launch ramps throughout the year. pikeminnow. All of these fish are native to the Colorado River and thrived in the GRAFFITI REMOVAL & warm, silty waters of the river before Glen INTERVENTION TEAM (GRIT) Canyon Dam was built. Today, the Unfortunately, the canyon walls around National Park Service, the Bureau Lake Powell are plagued with graffiti— of Reclamation U.S. Fish & Wildlife writings left by visitors. These thoughtless Service, and the states of Utah and acts of vandalism deface the beauty of our Arizona are taking steps to ensure that park. The Graffiti Removal & Intervention these endangered species survive Team (GRIT) travels around Lake Powell in a for future generations. With stunning views of Gunsight Bay and Lake Powell, Alstrom Point is a highlight of the southwest.

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THE RINCON management practices for the monument. GLEN CANYON DAM east side of Lake Powell requires a four- This unusual Colorado River formation Rainbow Bridge is still considered a Constructed between 1956 and 1966, wheel-drive vehicle. between Long and Iceberg canyons, sacred place to many American Indians, the Glen Canyon Dam was erected amid down-lake from Bullfrog, was created and the viewing area at the end of the great controversy and compromise over LAKE POWELL when a loop of the river changed course, trail provides an opportunity to honor its the fate of America’s western water Named for Civil War veteran John leaving a sandy river bottom that makes for significance. For information about guided resources and vast wilderness tracts. Wesley Powell, the lake is 186 miles long interesting hikes. You can only access it by tour boat trips to Rainbow Bridge, please Water began to back up behind the dam’s and backs up into more than 96 major boat or on foot. call Lake Powell Resort at (928) 645- 710-foot wall in 1963, reaching its “full side canyons. Its 1,960-mile shoreline 2433. Boat trips are offered year-round; pool” in 1980. Much of the Colorado River’s encompasses 27 million acre-feet and has ALSTROM POINT & ROMANA MESA check during the off-season for times and original canyon (Glen Canyon, for which a surface area of 161,390 acres, making it From Warm Creek Road, turn off to availability. the park today is named) disappeared from the second-largest man-made lake in the Alstrom Point. This four-wheel-drive road You can also hike to Rainbow Bridge view and Lake Powell was created. United States, after Lake Mead. ends with jaw-dropping overviews of via a 14-mile trail that crosses the Ask at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center Lake Powell is the result of a single Lake Powell’s and Gunsight Navajo Reservation. A permit is required. for additional information and dam tours dam with a concrete crest, which extends Butte, a favorite vista for professional Visit navajonationparks.org for more (fee charged), or call (928) 608-6200. nearly one-third of a mile across the photographers. Mountain bikers can also information. The monument has been sandstone rim of Glen Canyon. The lake’s enjoy biking along this road. designated as an International Dark Sky GLEN CANYON BRIDGE blue water, more than 500 feet deep Sanctuary. At 700 feet above the river, this is the in places, is the product of a score of RAINBOW BRIDGE second-highest steel-arch bridge in the rivers draining large portions of Colorado, NATIONAL MONUMENT DEFIANCE HOUSE world. Before the bridge was opened Wyoming, Utah, and . Rainbow Bridge is a must-see for This archeological site is associated on February 20, 1959, the road distance visitors to Glen Canyon NRA. Its size, with the Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) from one side of the river to the other LEES FERRY/ symmetry and color reveal how special people, who occupied much of this region was 197 miles. Walking paths across the LONELY DELL RANCH it is. Reaching a height of 290 feet, its red between A.D. 600 and 1300, farming in the bridge are accessible from Carl Hayden Lees Ferry is the only place within sandstone arch spans 275 feet and is 42 river valleys and living in shelters in south- Visitor Center. Glen Canyon where visitors can drive feet thick at the top. Natural bridges like facing alcoves. Eleven separate structures to the Colorado River. A natural corridor Rainbow Bridge are formed by extremely were recorded, including: a retaining wall; a HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK between Utah and Arizona, this historic rare natural events. An arid climate, a series of contiguous room blocks; storage Twenty-eight miles down-lake from river crossing opened travel from Utah stream with good flow rates and rock like units for corn, grain and squash; and one Bullfrog, gaze up at this monumental into Arizona territory and enabled pri­ —which is firm enough kiva, where religious ceremonies are crevice in the rock cliff. Drive to the top marily Mormon settlement of the Four to form cliffs hundreds of feet high, yet believed to have been performed. from Escalante, Utah (State Highway 12), Corners region. Mile 0—the dividing line soft enough to erode quickly—create an An Ancestral Puebloan clan constructed and look down to better understand and between the Upper and Lower Colorado environment that makes the bridge unique. this community cliff dwelling in Forgotten appreciate the courage and determination River basins—is the starting point The geological significance of Rainbow Canyon at the peak of their culture. of the Mormon pioneers as they struggled for white-water river trips through the Bridge led to its designation as a national Along the back of the alcove are rock art to cross the Colorado River in the winter Grand Canyon. monument in 1910, but long before its panels and animal-like figures with human of 1879–1880. Visitors can walk the steep An historic fort, silt lab, mining discovery by white explorers, American characteristics, which archeologists call trail that pioneers cut and blasted down equipment, and the remains of a steam­ Indians considered Rainbow Bridge a anthropomorphs. The name “Defiance” the rock face to lower their wagons and boat can be seen as you walk the River sacred religious site. In 1995, the National refers to the pictograph of three warriors drive nearly 1,500 head of livestock to Trail, which remind us of the area’s Park Service began working with Navajo, carrying shields. Archeologists believe the canyon bottom. The Hole-in-the- colorful past. Visit the nearby Lonely Dell Hopi, Kaibab Paiute, San Juan Southern that as many as 20 individuals (two to Rock Road is 55 miles long, the last six of Ranch to see historic ranch buildings, a Paiute, and White Mesa Ute tribes to three families) inhabited this site for which require high-clearance, four-wheel cemetery and the orchard and garden identify and implement culturally sensitive months at a time. drive vehicles. The entire route on the maintained by the NPS.

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LODGING marinas. A variety of sizes and features Lodging at Glen Canyon National are available. are equipped Recreation Area includes onshore lodges, with a range, refrigerator, propane grill, motel rooms and family units, and utensils and dishes, heater, drinking water, spacious houseboats. and bathroom(s) with toilet and shower. For lodging reservations, call the Some houseboats even have hot tubs and DON’T appropriate marina (see the “Plan Your fireplaces! Visit” section for phone numbers). Write Houseboat reservations should be made to Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, as far in advance as possible. Inquire about 2850 East Camelback Road, Suite 240, special packages and discounted rates. For Phoenix, AZ, 85016; call (888) 896-3829; houseboat rentals at Wahweap and Bullfrog, or visit lakepowell.com. call Aramark at (888) 896-3829 or visit TRASH Note: Check-in is at 4 p.m. and check- lakepowell.com. For houseboat rentals at out is at 11 a.m. at all lodges, motels, and Antelope Point Marina, call (800) 255-5561 family units. or visit antelopepointlakepowell.com. For NATURE more information about houseboats, see the HOUSEBOATS “Things To Do” chapter. Discover “the ultimate escape from a clock-watching world.” Cast off as your LAKE POWELL RESORT own captain and sleep under the stars in a Located at Wahweap Marina and private cove. Houseboat rentals are available overlooking Wahweap Bay, Lake Powell ® at Antelope Point, Bullfrog, and Wahweap Resort is the largest lodging facility on Aramark and Leave No Trace want to ensure Lake Powell. The elegant Rainbow Room visitors are equipped with the best information dining room is on-site, as are banquet and meeting facilities. Amenities include and resources to enjoy our parks and leave

Shutterstock a lounge, a gift shop, two pools, a sauna, a jacuzzi, an exercise room, and satellite them better than we found them! TV. Access to the resort is via the north or south entrances to Glen Canyon NRA, just outside of Page, Arizona. - Dining: Rainbow Head to thenationsvacation.com to learn Room, Wahweap Grille and Latitude 37 (see “Dining” for details). more about this partnership and ways that you can Leave No Trace® on your visit. DEFIANCE HOUSE LODGE Defiance House Lodge is located on the lake in Bullfrog, Utah, directly across the lake from Halls Crossing Marina and on a bluff overlooking Bullfrog Bay. Inspiring Watch the houseboats, tour boats, and yachts views of the sacred Navajo Mountain steam through Wahweap Bay. and the Henry Mountain Range reward

26 GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD | Committed to educating visitors about the importance of enjoying the outdoors responsibly. GLEN CANYON LODGING & DINING GLEN CANYON LODGING & DINING guests at the lodge. Amenities include a of the landscape. The Rainbow Room’s restaurant, lounge, gift shop, and satellite ambience matches the variety and quality TV. - Dining: Anasazi Restaurant (see of its entrées and wines. Before or after Shutterstock “Dining” for details). dinner, learn more about the history of the area through interpretive displays located FAMILY UNITS in the adjacent lobby. The Rainbow Room To enjoy the comforts of home, many is open April to October for breakfast and visitors choose to stay in family units at dinner. Note: The Driftwood Lounge serves Bullfrog Marina, Halls Crossing, and Hite food when the Rainbow Room is closed for Marina. Each three-bedroom unit has a the season. living room, fully equipped kitchen, two full baths, satellite TV, electricity, and garbage CANYON PRINCESS collection, but no phones. There are units at The Canyon Princess, a yacht-style tour all three locations with ramps. - boat, is available for a two-hour dinner cruise that allows diners to take in the CAMPGROUNDS breathtaking sunsets around Wahweap For information about campgrounds at Bay and Warm Creek Bay. The luxurious Glen Canyon, see the “Camping” chapter. 96-foot Canyon Princess is also available for charter for special functions, such as The houseboat marina is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods around. DINING weddings and catered meetings. There is a bar onboard and comfortable seating in WAHWEAP GRILLE mural depicting a traditional village. Anasazi JA’DI TO’OH the fully enclosed upper and lower dining Enjoy the boat activity at this convenient, is open seasonally and offers a wine list, This remarkable restaurant is located at rooms. The front section of the lower casual, family-friendly eatery. Eat pizza, bar service, breakfast (seasonal), lunch , Antelope Point Marina on a one-acre “floating deck and the rear section of the upper salad or burgers on the deck while taking and dinner. island” surrounded by floating fountains. The deck are both open, offering spectacular in the views. Open Memorial Day through dramatic open breezeway welcomes you, views as you glide across Wahweap Bay. Labor Day. MARINA STORES while floor-to-ceiling glass walls provide Reservations are recommended. For more Stores at all marinas sell basic food stunning views. Being away from home information, call Lake Powell Resort at LATITUDE 37 supplies, beverages, ice, and sundries, doesn’t mean you’ll have to give up great (888) 896-3829. Dinner Cruises run May Dine at Latitude 37, Lake Powell’s and a variety of shirts, hats, mugs, and food. Ja’di To’oh Restaurant highlights the through August. Please check at Lake newest floating restaurant featuring indoor souvenirs. Fresh, ready-made sandwiches most innovative Southwestern cuisine with Powell Resort’s front desk for dinner cruise and outdoor seating. Conveniently located are stocked at Wahweap, Antelope Point Native American fusion, featuring cedar departure times, which are determined by at the Wahweap Marina, Latitude 37 is Marina, Halls Crossing, Hite, and Dangling plank salmon and wood-fired pizza. Prefer to sunset. accessible by both land and water, with Rope. stay onboard? Call in your order and it will be temporary slips available for boaters. delivered dockside! DRIFTWOOD LOUNGE BOX LUNCHES In addition to its stunning lake view ANASAZI RESTAURANT For visitors at Wahweap or Bullfrog, box RAINBOW ROOM setting, the Driftwood Lounge at Lake This restaurant adjoins Bullfrog’s Defiance lunches are available with advance notice. This elegant, glass-walled restaurant Powell Resort (at Wahweap Marina) offers House Lodge and affords panoramic views Call the front desk of your lodge to place at Lake Powell Resort combines fine and mouthwatering pub fare, plus a variety of of Bullfrog Bay, Henry Mountains, Navajo your order the night before. romantic dining. The panoramic view of specialty cocktails, beer, and wine. Open Mountain, and the Waterpocket Fold of Wahweap Bay and Castle Rock will tempt for lunch and dinner daily, enjoy the relaxed Capitol Reef National Park. Diners can also For answers to all your questions, you to return for both breakfast and dinner, atmosphere while tucking into a tasty see a display featuring reproductions of go to OhRanger.com so you can observe the changing colors sandwich, salad, or appetizer. Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) pottery and a

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Warm water, hot days, and cool nights MUSEUM For your next stay, book direct make Lake Powell ideal for water lovers Glen Canyon Conservancy’s John from May through October. At 3,700 Wesley Powell Museum, which also on ChoiceHotels.com and get feet elevation and within a 78 percent provides visitor information for the Page, our lowest price guaranteed. sunshine belt, the lake often gets AZ area, is located downtown and is open comfortable daytime temperatures even Monday through Saturday in the summer in the winter months. An elevation range and Monday through Friday in the winter. BADDA OO from 3,200 feet at Lees Ferry to 7,154 Exhibits include early artifacts, paleontology ® feet atop the ensures of the Glen Canyon region, a replica of BADDA OO four mild seasons. Major Powell’s original boat and fine The lake provides plenty of opportunities American Indian basketry. 6 N. Lake Powell for adventure throughout the year. Summer Blvd., P.O. Box 547, Page, AZ 86040. For is the busiest season, but many essential more information, call (928) 645-9496 or services are available year-round. Seasonal (888) 597-6873, or visit powellmuseum. discounts are available for lodging and org or canyonconservancy.org. boat rentals. Check for special offers when making reservations. Spring and fall are TOURS ON THE WATER best for hiking into the canyons and viewing The following tours are available from arches or ancient American Indian rock art, Lake Powell Resort. All tours require or just enjoying the glens, for which the a minimum number of passengers and park is named. Winter offers solitude and low lake levels may necessitate schedule AD outstanding photo opportunities. changes. For current schedule and The area warrants an extended departure times, call (888) 896-3829 or stay—to sail the waters and to hike the visit lakepowell.com/tours. canyons. But, if you only have a day, refer The Rainbow Bridge Cruise, available to the “If You Only Have a Day” chapter, at Lake Powell Resort, is the best way to or ask at a visitor center for suggestions visit the awe-inspiring Rainbow Bridge on how to best enjoy this “away-from-it- National Monument. This scenic six-hour- all” holiday spot. long cruise travels over 100 miles round trip to Forbidding Canyon. PARK PROGRAMS The Canyon Princess Dinner Cruise is a Junior Ranger programs are available two-hour cruise through Wahweap or Warm daily at Carl Hayden Visitor Center, as are Creek Bay on a 96-foot yacht-style tour boat. guided hikes during the season to Hanging Tours run May through August on select Garden. Tuesdays and Saturdays and depart at 5 p.m. NPS audio/visual exhibits are shown or 6 p.m, depending on sunset at Carl Hayden Visitor Center. Bureau The Antelope Canyon Tour is a 1.5- of Reclamation audio/visual exhibits are hour cruise that visits the narrow, winding Qualifying rates only. Valid only for current Choice Privileges® members. Members must book direct at ChoiceHotels.com/ Arizona-hotels or call 1-888-846-9378. Reservations must be made at least 7, 14, 21 or 30 days in advance, which will vary shown at Carl Hayden Visitor Center only. Antelope Canyon. Daily departures are based on hotel. Rooms at this discount are limited. Off er not available to groups and cannot be combined with any other discount. Consumers who fi nd lower prices must submit claim within 24 hours of booking and at least 48 hours prior to For more information, call (928) 608-6200. offered April through October. arrival. Additional Terms and Conditions Apply. See www.choicehotels.com/deals/best-rate and www.choicehotels.com/deals/ advanced-purchase for details. Choice Hotels reserves the right to change or discontinue this off er at any time. All Choice 30 GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD | Hotels properties are independently owned and operated. ©2019 Choice Hotels International. All rights reserved. GLEN CANYON THINGS TO DO GLEN CANYON THINGS TO DO

The Canyons Adventure Cruise takes docking, anchoring, refueling and pumping They can then paddle back down to Lees you to the towering sandstone walls of out. Study a map and chart your course Ferry at their own pace. Due to water

Navajo Canyon, the narrow confines of Shutterstock before departing. Bring beach towels, temperatures, paddleboarding is not Antelope Canyon and the majesty of flashlights, batteries, map and compass. recommended on the Colorado River. Glen Canyon Dam. This 2.5-hour tour, Many people rent a “tag-along” powerboat which has daily departures between April for waterskiing or side trips, using the SWIMMING and October, is a great way to see all the houseboat as a mobile base. During the summer, water temperatures highlights of South Lake Powell. Powerboats are available in many types are ideal for swimming, reaching an The Panoramic Lake Powell Tour and sizes. Not all boat sizes are available average of 80°F in August. Avoid transplants you to the dramatic backdrop at all marinas. Small boats rented for swimming in crowded boating areas and authentic majesty of Lake Powell. Take overnight use must have a portable toilet and use extreme caution when diving or in the epic scenery and rich atmosphere as on board. Portable toilets are available for jumping into the water. See the “Park you learn about the rich history and geology rent at Wahweap boat rentals and may be Regulations & Safety” chapter for more Rent a kayak and spend your day exploring the of the area from an interpretive guide. The narrow canyons of the lake. purchased at Bullfrog boat rentals. information. boat departs Lake Powell Resorts when Personal watercraft and other the light is just right, typically around 5 BOATING equipment are available for rent. WATERSKIING p.m., mid-April to August. Lake Powell’s sheer, twisting canyons Wakeboards and ski tubes are great for Most of the lake’s surface is ideal for Wilderness River Adventures pre­sents intrigue and delight boaters. Inlets are water enthusiasts of all ages. Kneeboards waterskiing at any skill level. However, motorized and non-motorized full-day and interspersed with sandy beaches, which and water skis are also popular. Please see waterskiing is prohibited in areas half-day raft trips down the Colorado­ River lure visitors to picnic or camp in the the “Park Regulations & Safety” chapter with heavy boat traffic and inside the from Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry. (Raft shadows of multicolored cliffs. Broad for personal watercraft operating rules. narrow canyons. Please see the “Park trips are same distance, different durations.) bays offer space for water sports, while Please call (801) 538-2628 to learn how to Regulations & Safety” chapter for more For more information, call (800) 992-8022, or house boating seems to be made for Lake obtain a Utah PWC education certificate. information. visit riveradventures.com. Powell. Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas Hourly rentals can be arranged on and Antelope Point Holdings LLC maintain the spot at each marina. For full-day or FISHING a fleet of houseboats, powerboats and an longer rentals, advance reservations are Lake Powell’s various game fish and assortment of personal watercraft (PWCs) recommended. Please call (888) 896-3829 FUN FACTS the Colorado River trout population for rent. or call the marina directly. Please see the between the Glen Canyon Dam and Houseboats are available year-round. It “Plan Your Visit” chapter for marina phone Q. WHAT KINDS OF Lees Ferry provide fishing year-round. takes several days to really get away and numbers. WATER RECREATION The lake is known for its largemouth, appreciate the solitude and chameleon ACTIVITIES ARE smallmouth and striped bass, crappie, moods of the lake’s nooks and crannies. KAYAKING & PADDLEBOARDING AVAILABLE IN THE PARK? and walleye. The most enjoyable speeds for house Kayaks and paddleboards offer a great March to November is prime fishing boating are “slow” or “stopped.” Talk way to explore the narrow canyons of Opportunities for boating, fishing and season. Crappies swim into the shallows with park rangers or marina staff to the lake. You don’t need to be an expert swimming abound. Kayaking is an to spawn in spring, so fishing the determine how far you can travel across paddler to have fun: Lake Powell offers excellent way to experience Lake Powell and its magnificent geologic wonders. shoreline brush is a good bet. Fish in the waters and back within your time opportunities for one-hour or multi- Visitors can explore for a few hours deep waters during the cooler months limit. But remember, getting sidetracked day excursions. Kayaks, paddleboards, using whitewater kayaks or take an to catch walleye. If you’re an avid angler, by yet another intriguing canyon is part of and guides are available for rent locally; overnight journey on a sea kayak. inquire at a marina store about upcoming the thrill. remember to wear your life jacket. For fishing tournaments. Before you cast, Before setting out, you’ll receive an a fee, Wilderness River Adventures will For answers to all your questions, check with a marina store for the proper orientation session and instruction manual haul kayakers or canoeists from Lees go to OhRanger.com licenses, fish limits, and regulations. covering such maneuvers as piloting, Ferry upriver to the base of the dam.

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Canyon (near Hite), and Stanton Creek Backcountry walking and hiking opportuni- The River Trail starts just upriver from (Bullfrog). ties in Glen Canyon NRA are well-kept secrets. the historic fort. Walk past the main ferry Note: Due to low water conditions, There are few marked trails through Glen site to the remains of Charles Spencer’s Shutterstock primitive camping may change. For Canyon’s spectacular and undeveloped areas, steamboat, which still exists from the gold updated information, call (928) 608-6200 or some of which have limited accessibility. For boom years. visit nps.gov/glca. information about specific areas to walk or Cathedral Wash Trail, a moderate No camping is allowed within one mile of hike, current conditions and safety tips, con- 1.25-mile hike (one way) through narrow the marinas and Lees Ferry or at Rainbow tact Glen Canyon NRA at (928) 608-6200. canyons and interesting rock formations, Bridge National Monument. There is a 14 Several publications describe the area’s leads you to Cathedral Rapids on the consecutive-day limit for camping in the canyons and hiking opportunities. These Colorado River. To reach Cathedral Canyon, Sleep under the stars in a primitive backcountry campsite. park and a total of 30 nights within one are available for sale at NPS visitor centers park at the second turnout on the right as calendar year. and at retail stores in the park. you enter the road to Lees Ferry. Glen Canyon offers a variety of camping A free permit is required for overnight The 34-mile trail through Paria options, including RV parks, classic hiking in the Escalante Canyon area. PAGE/WAHWEAP AREA Canyon Primitive Area leads from campgrounds, and primitive campsites. Permits can be obtained in person at the The Trail leads to a Lonely Dell Ranch at Lees Ferry through Some campgrounds are managed by Escalante Interagency Visitor Center. Please spectacular vista 1,000 feet directly above canyon twists to the at U.S. the NPS, while others are managed by call (435) 826-5499 or (435) 826-4315 for the Colorado River, including a new viewing Highway 89 between Page, AZ, and concessioners. The information that follows more information. No permit is required for platform which was opened in Summer Kanab, UT. Overnight hikes require will help you decide which type of camping day hikes. Camping is prohibited in roadside 2018. The trail is located just five miles a permit from the Bureau of Land facility is best for your trip. pullouts, picnic areas or on posted beaches south of the Carl Hayden Visitor Center off Management office in Kanab. near developed areas. Highway 89. The hike is 1.5 miles round- CAMPGROUNDS trip. The Hanging Gardens Trail is an easy Concessioner-operated campgrounds RV PARKS 1-mile hike to a desert oasis.

are located at Wahweap, Bullfrog RV parks with full utility hookups are Shutterstock and Halls Crossing. Reservations available year-round by Lake Powell CANYONS OF ESCALANTE for campgrounds are on a first come, Resorts & Marinas at Wahweap, Bullfrog, At the mid-lake region, the lower Escalante first-served basis and must be made at and Halls Crossing. Facilities include River canyons on the lake’s north side are the campground upon arrival. An RV dump grocery, gas, and coin-operated showers noted for their easy, streambed hikes as well station is located at each campground. and laundry. Hite offers an RV campground as some tricky scrambling over slick rock Wahweap, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, with full services year-round. For formations. Access to this area is by boat or and Hite have hookups and Wi-Fi. reservations and fee information, please from trailheads along Hole-in-the-Rock Road, Campgrounds are open year-round. call (435) 233-6822. southeast of the town of Escalante. The new The NPS operates a campground at For additional RV information, visit Escalante Interagency Visitor Center has Lees Ferry on a first come, first-served gocampingamerica.com. outdoor exhibits to help you plan your visit. basis. The facilities include camping sites, Note: Different backcountry regulations than tables, grills, water, and flush toilets. the rest of the park apply. Primitive camping areas—open SHARE YOUR BEST PHOTOS all year and suitable for backcountry WITH US! LEES FERRY camping—are located at Lone Rock FOLLOW US! Several hikes ranging from one to 34 Obey trail signs and help protect and preserve (near Wahweap), Hite, Dirty Devil, Farley miles originate in the Lees Ferry vicinity. these lands for future visitors.

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area sel Sicker costs $50 per boat, allowing unlim- offers a wealth of things to do and places ited entry January 1 through December 31. to go—no matter what the season. One For current park information, stop at a visitor of the area’s most striking features is its center or ranger station, call (702) 293-8990 diversity, highlighted by the remarkable or visit nps.gov/lake. Note: Entrance fees contrast of water, mountains, deserts, subject to change. 1 2 3 canyons, and rugged backcountry. The recreation area is comprised of FEES Lake Mead and , both of A seven-day entrance permit costs $25 which were created by manmade dams. per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 Hoover Dam was completed in 1935, per pedestrian. An Annual Pass costs $45. and Lake Mead filled up behind it. Lake A seven-day entrance permit for boaters Mohave followed, with the completion of costs $16 per boat and a an Annual Vessel 4 5 6 in 1953. Sicker costs $50 per boat, valid all year. For Caville Bay Resort & Marina (1) has Lake Mead Cruises (4) offers brunch Not surprisingly, Lake Mead NRA offers current park information, stop at a visitor a cafe, snack bar, lounge, convenience and and dinner cruises April through October, as opportunities to enjoy boating, sunbathing center or ranger station, call (702) 293-8990, grocery store, public showers, laundry, RV sites, well as sightseeing tours aboard the Desert and fishing. Hikers, sightseers, and or visit nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/fees.htm. campground, dump station, fish cleaner, and Princess, a paddle wheel vessel, February wildlife photographers can enjoy the many houseboat and recreational boat rentals. Its full- through November. The Desert Princess offers attractions of the desert ecosystem. Three HISTORY service marina has a launch ramp, slip rentals, dry refreshment centers, handicap accessible of America’s four desert ecosystems—the Lake Mead and Lake Mohave were both boat storage, boat repair, and decontamination restrooms, and plush seating. Charter boat Mojave, the Great Basin, and the Sonoran created by dams that back up the Colorado ­services. • (702) 565-8958 or (800) 255-5561 service is also available. • (702) 293-6180 • Desert—meet in Lake Mead NRA and, as a River as it flows through one of the hottest, (reservations) • callvillebay.com Photo: ­Forever lakemeadcruises.com Photo: Brad Appleby result, this seemingly barren area contains driest regions on Earth. Lake Mead NRA was Resorts Lake Mead RV Village (5) is located in an amazing diversity of plants and animals, established on October 8, 1964, as America’s Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina (2) the Boulder Beach area. The village’s facilities has a café, meeting room, convenience and include dry boat storage, a convenience some found nowhere else in the world. first national recreation area and continues to be grocery store, marina, boat rentals, houseboat and grocery store, an activity center, a Visitors to Lake Mead NRA can’t help a destination for millions of visitors each year. rentals, auto/boat fuel, dry boat storage, boat visitor trailer village, RV sites, showers, but marvel at the breathtaking scenery: Before the lake was created, the desert repair, decontamination services, boat towing, and laundry (available only to guests). An the stark, unspoiled beauty of the desert, was sparsely populated—undoubtedly due to dump station, fish cleaner, showers/laundry, outdoor recreation area features a bocce the majesty of the mountains dominating the fact that the dry, hot land could be very motel, trailer village, RV sites, campground, ball court and horseshoe pits. There is a the Basin and Range province; colorful harsh for human habitation. Artifacts like fire and launch ramp. • (702) 297-1464 or (800) boat launch ramp nearby. • (702) 293-2540 • canyons and high plateaus; and the historic hearths and stone tools prove that humans 255-5561 (reservations) • foreverresorts.com cottonwoodcoveresort.com Photo: Bob Hall Hoover Dam—the highest concrete dam in existed in the area as early as 13,000 years Photo: Teresa Yoakum Katherine Landing at Lake Mohave Marina (6) the Western Hemisphere. ago. These early people were part of a desert Echo Bay (3) offers many amenities, has a restaurant and lounge, retail store, motel, The park is open 365 days a year. A seven- culture that was dependent upon small including a trailer village, short-term RV sites, auto/boat fuel, marina, boat rentals, houseboat day entrance permit costs $25 per vehicle, game, seed collecting and plant gathering. dry boat storage, showers, laundry, land-based rentals, trailer village, RV sites, dump station, fuel, convenience store, and dump station. showers/laundry, dry boat storage, personal $20 per motorcycle and $15 per pedestrian. A They were probably nomadic and moved in There is also a boat launch and campground. watercraft rental, campground, launch ramp, boat Lake Mead National ­Recreation Area Annual small bands or family groups. • (702) 394-4000 or (800) 255-5561 repair, fish cleaner and decontamination services. Pass costs $45. A seven-day entrance per- Certain petroglyphs (rock art) suggest (reservations) • cottonwoodcoveresort.com • (928) 754-3245 or (800) 752-9669 (reservations) mit for boaters costs $16 per boat and a Lake that the earliest permanent settlers were Photo: Forever Resorts • katherinelanding.com Photo: Alan Gibby Mead National Recreation Area Annual Ves- American Indian tribes. As time wore on,

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City, at the intersection of Way and QUAGGA MUSSELS LAKE MEAD RESORTS, MARINAS & TOURS (CONTINUED) Wyoming Street. Quagga mussels are freshwater mollusks that typically have a zebra-like pattern on CRUISES their shells. They are alien to North America, Lake Mead Cruises offers seasonal but have been found in Lake Mead and Lake

Forever Resorts Forever brunch and dinner cruises, and Mohave. Mud, plants, and animals that may sight­seeing tours to Hoover Dam, be lurking on your watercraft, on your trailer which include views of other landmarks or on your vehicle will cause the spread of like Fortification Hill, an ancient lava flow, this invasive species. Always clean, drain, and the colorful Arizona Paint Pots. For and dry all equipment each time you leave 7 8 9 more information, contact Lake Mead the water. You may also have your boat Cruises by calling (702) 293-6180 or professionally decontaminated. See the Las Vegas Boat Harbor (7) is located in personal watercraft rental, auto/boat fuel, visiting lakemeadcruises.com. “Preservation” section for more information. the Boulder Basin near Hemenway Harbor. campground, fish cleaner, dump station, and Facilities include two restaurants and lounges, launch ramp. • (928) 767-3211 or (800) 255-5561 convenience and grocery store, boat rentals, (reservations) • templebarlakemead.com SAFETY dry boat storage, boat fuel, boat repair, Willow Beach Marina & Black Canyon Park regulations are available at visitor TAKE YOUR MOMENTS decontamination services, dump station, launch River Adventures (9) is located at the northern centers and online at nps.gov/lake. In the AND SHARE WITH US! ramp, and fish cleaner (nearby). • (702) 451-2901 end of Lake Mohave, just a short trip from the event of an emergency, dial 911. The non- FOLLOW US! (main) or for reservations call • (702) 293-1191 Hoover Dam with a retail store, docks, boat emergency number is (702) 293-8998. (Lake Mead Marina) • boatinglakemead.com rentals, RV park/campground, snack bar, fishing Temple Bar Resort & Marina (8) has pier, fish cleaner, boat fuel, dump station, and numerous facilities, including restaurant/lounge, launch ramp. Black Canyon River Adventures con­venience and grocery store, motel, trailer also offers raft trips. • (928) 767-4747 village, RV sites, dry boat storage, marina, boat (information), (800) 255-5561 (reservations) • Pick your park and start your adventure! rentals, shower, laundry, boat/motor repairs, willowbeachharbor.com

Mormon settlers, prospectors, riverboat Mead. More than 5,000 workers spent captains and fur trappers also lived in and five years erecting the massive structure, around the environs. From the mid-1850s which stands between the walls of Black HIKE | BIKE | CAMP | RV | CABINS | FISH | BOAT | LAKES | RIVERS | HISTORIC SITES until the early twentieth century, steam- Canyon. Davis Dam, which is downstream powered boats were a common sight on from Hoover Dam, was finished in 1953 and the Colorado River, bringing supplies to controls the flow of water from Lake Mohave. military outposts, mining towns and other settlements. But once the railroad arrived VISITOR CENTER/RANGER STATION in 1905, there was less need for this river The Lake Mead Visitor Center is traffic, and steamboat use diminished located four miles from Boulder City, almost exclusively to local shuttles. Nevada, on U.S. 93. It offers information, Construction of Hoover Dam began in the a film, exhibits, maps, nautical charts, and Explore... early 1930s, sealing the river and marking more. The center is open daily from 9 a.m. an end to the boating fleets that plied it. to 4:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving Day, Hoover Dam was the engineering Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Obtain MORE!

masterpiece that turned the often wild information by calling (702) 293-8990 or by PARK ALAMO LAKE STATE AZStateParks.com | 877-MYPARKS Colorado River into the still waters of Lake stopping at Park Headquarters in Boulder

38 GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD | | GLEN CANYON, LAKE POWELL & LAKE MEAD 39 LAKE MEAD THINGS TO DO LAKE MEAD THINGS TO DO have restrooms, picnic tables, and some at the Hoover Dam parking garage. For fire rings. Please read the park brochure those who want to get out on the water, a or park newspaper or ask at visitor centers gauging station from the Hoover Dam Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers FISHING to find out time limits and rules in the construction era and the site of the gauger’s a variety of recreational activities on land and Some of the nation’s finest sport fishing campgrounds. More information is also house can be seen from the cool currents in water, along with a host of sights to see. can be found at Lake Mead and Lake available at nps.gov/lake. Black Canyon down by Willow Beach. Many of Mohave. The waters are populated with these sites are listed on the National Register BOATING , channel catfish, black SCENERY of Historic places. Visitors are not permitted to Since Lake Mead and Lake Mohave cover crappie, and bluegills, among others. A drive through the Lake Mead NRA remove or damage any cultural artifacts, since 290 square miles, recreational boaters can Striped bass is a particularly popular environs offers a chance to see some they are protected by federal law. enjoy lots of space without feeling hemmed catch in Lake Mead. Arizona and Nevada unforgettable scenery. There are several Note: Historic Railroad Trail Tunnel 3 is in. Sailboats, kayaks, fishing vessels, power share jurisdiction over both Lake Mead paved roads in the area, which wind through closed until further notice. boats, personal watercraft, and houseboats and Lake Mohave. If you wish to fish from mountains and desert basins. Lakeshore regularly make use of the area, exploring shore, you need only a license from state Road and Northshore Road afford views PICNICKING sights like the Overton Arm to the north, you are standing in. Fish cleaning stations of the blue lake silhouetted against the rich, Echo Bay, Callville Bay, Las Vegas Bay, Black Canyon in upper Lake Mohave, and are located near marinas. Fishing piers are majestic mountains. Visitors can also glimpse Willow Beach, Boulder Beach, Cottonwood numerous secluded coves. located at Hemenway Harbor, Willow Beach, brilliant red boulders and rock formations Cove, and Katherine Landing all offer shaded and Katherine Landing. Anglers should along Northshore Road. One of the world’s picnic areas—complete with grills, tables, MARINAS & TOURS familiarize themselves with catch limits and finest Joshua tree forests can be seen water, and restrooms. Picnic areas located Concessioners operate a number legal methods of capture. Authorized fishing along the road to South Cove. Visitors at Temple Bar, South Arizona Telephone of marinas along the lake—offering guides are available. should be aware that the Lake Mead NRA Cove, Princess Cove, and Northshore Road. boating services, rentals and supplies region includes many unpaved roads in including one at Rogers Spring—have some for 12 months of the year. There are free HIKING remote areas; it is highly recommended that facilities, but no drinking water. Glass and public launch ramps and parking areas; Hikers in the desert can take in natural you check road conditions before traveling styrofoam are not allowed in the park. however, parking is limited to seven days wonders that are not visible by car or boat— these particular routes. Always bring plenty per stay. Concessioners provide tours, including the colorful sandstone formations of water, both for drinking and for servicing including paddle wheel vessels and raft near Redstone Picnic Area. There are your car if needed. (Automobile tools should trips. Authorized paddlecraft tours are few maintained trails, however, so hiking be taken along as well.) Drive only on paved FUN FACTS also available. For more information, visit usually requires cross-country travel. For roads or unpaved roads signed with yellow, nps.gov/lake. longer hikes, it’s critical to plan carefully and numbered arrows. Authorized motorized Q. OH, RANGER! carry plenty of water. Rangers lead guided scenic tours are also available. Be aware WHERE CAN WE SWIMMING & WATER SPORTS hikes and can offer additional insights. that some sights you’ve seen in magazines HAVE A FAMILY Swimming, snorkeling, waterskiing There are also authorized guided hiking require a significant hike and/or boat ride to PICNIC? and scuba diving are popular water sports outfitters available. Summer hiking is not see. A: There are many shaded picnic areas in both Lake Mead and Lake Mohave— recommended due to high temperatures. located throughout the park. Please since both lakes have waters that are HISTORIC SITES be sure to clean up all of your litter and sparkling clean and clear. Spring, summer, History buffs can find structures at Lake CAMPING keep the park clean. Picnicking is also and fall tend to be the prime seasons. Backcountry camping is permissible Mead NRA that reflect the area’s Mormon welcome on all the beaches, where you Realize, however, that Lake Mead NRA has along the lake’s shoreline, as well as in population, gold mining culture and ranching may want to bring your own shade. no lifeguards, so visitors swim at their own designated sites along unpaved country background. The Historic Railroad Trail— risk. Life jackets are recommended and are roads. There is no camping in the developed which is left over from the construction of For answers to all your questions, available on loan at popular beaches. Never marina areas, but there are eight designated Hoover Dam—winds around the sides of go to OhRanger.com swim alone. NPS campgrounds around the lakes that mountains and through five tunnels, ending

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NATURE & WILDLIFE GLEN CANYON’S PLANT ZONES

Life in Glen Canyon and Lake Mead and picnic areas oblivious to the sun and requires tenacity and creative adaptability. heat. Several other species of ground While the region appears harsh and squirrels and chipmunks inhabit the sometimes barren, the park abounds with parks, as do woodrats, badgers, mice, wildlife. The rises like a gophers, kangaroo rats, and even 2 lush island from the surrounding Great Basin porcupines! Desert. The mountains and high plateaus that The river from the base of Glen Canyon encircle this area create a self-contained plant Dam to Lees Ferry attracts neotropical and animal community quite distinct from migrant birds, including blue grosbeaks the adjacent desert habitats, ranging from and yellow-breasted chats. In the winter, riverbanks and lakeshore to barren mesas waterfowl of all types flock to both the and piñon pine and juniper woodlands. lake and the river, as do bald eagles. 1 3 4 5 Unless you are extremely lucky or Look closer at the ground as you explore Found in the Kaiparowits Plateau and Orange cal collections of Gambel oak, maidenhair especially sharp-eyed, chances are you will the desert of the Colorado Plateau, and Cliffs areas of Glen Canyon, the high-eleva- fern, poison ivy, monkey flowers, redbud not see any of the 80 species of mammals you may notice a bumpy or spongy crust tion Piñon-Juniper Community (1) receives and snowy white columbine flowers make that live here. Most are nocturnal and only covering the floor. Cryptobiotic soil more moisture than other areas. The addi- up the ancient hanging gardens that have a few of them exist throughout the entire crusts are an important part of arid and tional water and cooler temperatures enable evolved around seeps and drip lines in the area. Keep your eyes peeled if you camp semi-arid ecosystems throughout the large plants, including the piñon pine, to thrive sandstone canyon walls in Glen Canyon overnight, you never know who might world, including those in Glen Canyon here. This small, bushy evergreen tree is 15 to NRA. Photo: NPS come out of hiding! and Lake Mead. These soil crusts are a 35 feet tall with a rounded, spreading crown. Antelope ground squirrels spend significant part of biodiversity and are Its egg-shaped cones take two years to ma- Terrace Communities (4) are located on old the day scampering around campground formed by very small organisms and their ture, at which point they open to release sev- floodplains, which are usually higher than the eral large, edible seeds. reach of present-day floodwaters. The herba- byproducts, which create a crust of Photo: Jimmy Thomas ceous globemallow plant can be one to three soil particles held together by organic The diverse vegetation of the Hillside Com- feet tall and has scallop-edged leaves sur- materials. Watch your step: cryptobiotic munity (2) varies depending on latitude, to- rounding vertical clusters of orange-to-scarlet Shutterstock soil crusts are fragile. Tires and foot traffic pography and slope exposure. Many plants flowers. A relative of cotton and hollyhocks, by humans and livestock can break through here appear grayish-green because they are this perennial blooms in April near Glen Can- the crust, increasing the risk of soil erosion covered with tiny white hairs that protect yon Dam. Photo: NPS and nutrient loss. Once compacted, against moisture loss. The prickly pear cac- cryptobiotic soils can take anywhere tus (beavertail cactus) is a low plant that The plants that thrive in Riparian Commu- from a few years to decades or longer to forms clumps up to three feet wide and six nity (5) are found along streams and in canyon recover. Research suggests recovery of inches high. Its waxy flowers are two to four bottoms. Although streams can be dry in the some of the algal and lichen components inches wide and can be red, pink or yellow. spring, water is generally available deep be- low the surface. These adaptable plants must and their functions may take much longer, Photo: John Morton be able to tolerate occasional severe flood- and could take several hundred years in Hanging garden communities (3) survive ing. Natives of Arizona, the tall Fremont cot- very dry environments. on water seeping out of stone formations tonwood trees have grayish bark and broad in canyon walls, on rock debris slopes and leaves that turn bright gold in fall. They grow For answers to all your questions, on canyon bottoms. This moist environment by riversides and are often planted as shade The porcupine is one of the many animals you go to OhRanger.com provides a habitat for lush vegetation. Verti- trees. Photo: Katja Schulz might see around the park.

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WATCHABLE WILDLIFE JUST FOR KIDS

A visit to Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, and ers about Defiance­ House in Forgotten Lake Mead will provide kids with memories Canyon and other dwellings and artifacts. to last a lifetime. See if you can answer these questions: • Where did the Ancestral Puebloans GLEN CANYON & LAKE POWELL sleep? 1 2 3 At Wahweap and Bullfrog, check out the • What did they eat? Junior Ranger programs and activity pam- • What is a kiva? phlets that help kids learn about the Glen • What kinds of animals are painted on the Canyon National Recreation Area. Kids can walls? also print a Junior Ranger booklet from Glen • How many people lived in one dwelling? Canyon’s website. Simply visit nps.gov/glca. • How high up are the cliff houses? Lake Powell provides families with all • From when to when was Defiance House 4 5 6 sorts of water play. Kids will love boating occupied? California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) (1) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) (4) speed and houseboating, swimming, waterskiing, • What were their more permanent resi- are critically endangered members of the vulture across rough terrain, taking bounding leaps, and kayaking, canoeing, boat tours, and raft tours. dences called? family. These scavengers have long black wings landing on all fours simultaneously. They have Note: Water safety is very important to the with white triangular markings on the underside large, mule-like ears, which earned them their basic mission of the National Park Service at and bald heads and necks, useful to keep rotting name. Keep an eye out for them at dusk and LAKE MEAD meat from sticking to them. Look for condors soar- dawn, as they browse for food. • Weight 100– Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge ing above, especially near Lees Ferry. • Weight 300 lbs • Size 4–5 ft long • Active year-round. Kids can even try their hand at fishing for by completing the Lake Mead NRA Junior 15–25 lbs • Size 45–55 in tall; 9–10 ft wingspan • Photo: iStock striped bass, carp and catfish throughout the Ranger booklet. They’ll learn how the lake Active year-round Photo: Shutterstock summer. Please review the “Park Regula- was created, find out more about park wild- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (5) These tions & Safety” section of this guide and ob- life, and even dabble in archaeology! Stop by Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) (2) chocolate-brown, crow-sized raptors breed in serve your children whenever they are in or any visitor center for additional details. roam across large swaths of land to find food more than 80 places in the cliffs around Lake near the water. Ask at any marina store for The National Park Service presents a va- and water and are seldom seen. With hooves Powell. The fastest of all birds, the peregrine more information. riety of ranger-led programs throughout that grip steep ledges, they are well-adapted to falcon can swoop down in a 200-mph verti- At the end of last year the Carl Hayden Visi- the year. The programs, some of which are the desert environment and prefer rocky cliffs cal dive to capture its prey—almost exclusively tor Center opened their Junior Ranger Corner, geared specifically toward kids, are pre- away from human activity. When tempera- medium-sized birds like doves and waterfowl. which includes an augmented reality sand- sented at different locations in the Lake tures soar, they rest by day and feed at night. • • Weight 18–35 oz • Size 13–19 inches tall, six- Weight 100–300 lbs • Size 3–4 ft tall • Active foot wingspan • Active year-round. Photo: iStock box, play space, and other creative activities. Mead NRA, ranging from Boulder Beach to year-round. Photo: Shutterstock Daily ranger-led hikes on the Hanging Gar- Katherine Landing. Canyon Bat (Pipistrellus hesperus) (6) These dens trail take place from May through Sep- Kids can even learn about national parks Gopher Snakes (Pituophis catenifer) (3) are fre- small gray bats have a black leathery facial tember. Times vary throughout the summer from home by becoming WebRangers. quently mistaken for rattle due to their brown, di- mask and control the park’s pest population and program schedules are posted at the Carl Play interactive and educational games, take amond-shaped markings and the rattle-like noise by foraging up to 50 feet above the ground on Hayden Visitor Center and nps.gov/glca. the WebRanger pledge, and print and sign they make when threatened. These otherwise insects. ­Canyon bats inhabit areas with rocky Glen Canyon is a great place for kids to a membership card. To get started, visit harmless snakes prey on rodents, lizards, and exposures and rock-walled canyons. They are learn about American Indian culture. nps.gov/webrangers. birds, and have even been known to eat other so valuable to the ecosystem that they are Kids can explore well-preserved ruins and snakes. In summer they bask in the sun by day and celebrated at the annual Bat Fest • Weight marvel at ancient rock art left by the hunt at night. • Weight 4–8 lbs • Size 4–8 ft long 5–6 oz • Size 1–2 in long • Active year-round. For answers to all your questions, Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) who lived • Active spring through fall Photo: Shutterstock Photo: NPS go to OhRanger.com there hundreds of years ago. Ask rang-

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For millennia, we’ve looked towards the tion. Next, set your white balance to daylight heavens and contemplated what’s beyond settings (5500k) and turn on your mirror lock our orbit and universe. More recently, star- to avoid mirror shake. Wait until the moon is gazing has become increasingly difficult for out, too, as it’ll illuminate and add detail to millions of people living in developed areas. If your foreground. Make sure that it’s behind you live you in a populated area east of the you. To capture star trails: Mississippi or along the Pacific coast, odds • Set your ISO at 200 to reduce digital noise. are that you can count the number of stars • Compose your image, making sure you you see on your hands. National and state have interesting features in the foreground. parks—remote and minimally developed— • Choose your focal length. The longer the not only protect our land, but also our dark focal length, the quicker your star trails will skies which are ideal for astrophotography. start to form. There are two primary types of astropho- • Set your camera to manual mode so that tography shots that yield different, but stel- you can select your shutter speed and lar compositions. A long exposure setting aperture. will show stars trailing across the sky, while • Set your aperture between f/2.8 and f/4 for a shorter exposure will show pinpoints of best results. light—objects that a camera can capture that • Select “bulb mode” as your shutter speed. the unaided eye cannot. Both require a cam- • Use your cable release or remote to open era with interchangeable lenses and manual the shutter or set your timer for two to controls to set aperture, ISO, and exposure four minutes. settings. Here’s what you’ll need to start: Check your results. If your picture is too • A sturdy tripod: Simply put, a shaky tri- dark, increase the exposure time. If your trails pod will yield blurry photos. are to short, increase the exposure time. • A cable release or remote control or in- Keep playing around with your settings to get tervalometer: You’ll want to avoid touch- the results you desire. To learn how to take ing your camera to minimize shake. The photos of the milky way and millions of points addition of an intervalometer will allow you of light, visit ohranger.com/brightskies. to take sequential long exposures • Batteries: Your aperture may be open for several hours, so it’s important to have

multiple fresh and fully charged batteries. Shutterstock • A wide lens: Use the fastest, widest lens available. • A head lamp: It’ll be useful to set up your equipment and illuminate your foreground. Check the cloud cover; if there’s too much wait until you have a clearer night. Before you start, set your focus to infinity and turn Photographing the night sky is as close as many off your autofocus and high ISO noise reduc- of us will get to exploring space.

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GLEN CANYON NATIONAL Check the schedule of ranger-led RECREATION AREA activities posted on bulletin boards at The best way to enjoy your time at Glen Wahweap to see if a brief ranger program Canyon is to get on the water. Take any will fit into your schedule. of the boat tours on Lake Powell or try a float trip on the Colorado River. All tours LAKE MEAD NATIONAL include a lively narrative describing Lake RECREATION AREA Powell and the area. If you prefer to go at Lake Mead National Recreation Area your own pace, rent a boat for the day comprises a stunning 1.5 million acres, from a park marina. encompassing Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Between Memorial Day and the end the Colorado River, and the surrounding of August, enjoy sunset dinner cruises desert. With such an amazing amount of aboard the Canyon Princess, which two terrain, there are nearly endless recreational evenings a week departs from Wahweap. activities. Don’t miss a chance to get out on Call (888) 896-3829 and select option 1, the water. Boating, canoeing, kayaking, or call Lake Powell Resort directly at fishing, and swimming are great ways to (888) 896-3829. enjoy a day at Lake Mead. Please always wear a life jacket. Off the water, there are several paved roads around Lake Mead, winding in

Shutterstock and out of the stunning desert terrain surrounding the lake. Take a scenic drive or enjoy a bike ride through the canyons and desert. Several short hikes begin near many of the main roads, leading to views you won’t see from a boat or car. When you’re tired, stop at one of the many shaded picnic areas along the shore with water, tables, fire grills, and restrooms. For more information, call the Lake Mead Visitor Center at (702) 293-8990. Hoover Dam, one of the greatest engineering wonders of the world, is on the southwestern tip of Lake Mead, separating the lake from the Colorado River and forming Lake Mead. Take a tour of the dam and enjoy impressive views of the adjacent canyon and desert terrain. For The Hoover Dam is a must-see stop along your more information on dam tours and ticket trip through Lake Mead. reservations, please call (702) 494-2517.

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