Glen Canyon National Recreational Area
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Glen Canyon National Recreational Area
South Eastern Utah
Glen Canyon is a wonderful place for exploring the rugged beauty of the canyons and getting in that outdoor adventure you’ve been meaning to take. This place also offers plenty of water activities to please the whole family. You’ll find, kayaking, boating, water skiing, fishing, scuba diving, desert backpacking and hiking, camping, and mountain biking. Keep reading for further great Glen Canyon National Recreation Area information.
Uniqueness
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a panorama of human history. Additionally, the controversy surrounding the construction of Glen Canyon Dam and the creation of Lake Powell contributed to the birth of the modern day environmental movement. The park offers opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, backcountry hiking, and Jr. Ranger Programs as well as four-wheel drive trips.
Scattered throughout this landscape are developed areas where visitors may obtain some of the amenities of civilization (gas, food, lodging), as well as learn about the history of this unique part of America. The Escalante Canyons include some of the most remote, wild and beautiful country in the Southwest. The Escalante, last river in the continental U.S. to be named, meanders slowly between towering canyon walls. Its tributaries, also deeply entrenched in sandstone, contain such features as arches, natural bridges and waterfalls. The area is reminiscent of Glen Canyon before Lake Powell and offers some of the finest opportunities for desert hiking on the Colorado Plateau.
The Burr Trail takes the adventurous traveler into some of Utah’s most beautiful and extraordinary country. Views of the Henry Mountains, the colorfully contorted Waterpocket Fold, red Circle Cliffs, and Long Canyon all await the traveler who wishes to drive this interesting back road. Numerous hikes and side trips are available for those with the time and inclination.
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