Hiking Upper Antelope Canyon

Wednesday, August 06, 2014 Arizona , Featured , Hiking 13 Comments

There is only one word to describe Antelope Canyon, captivating. Located south of Page Arizona, Upper Antelope Canyon is a small slot Canyon operated by the Navajo people. Crafted by nature, the sandstone has slowly been carved away by flash floods in the area over the millennia. Only a few feet wide in places, as the light enters it illuminates the spaces with a spectacle of orange, yellow, and purple shades. To go you must pay a fee and then take a very bumpy jeep ride to the canyon entrance, from there you hike through the canyon. Again the canyon itself is gorgeous, but my only complaint is that it is crowded, let me rephrase that, very crowded and you have a time limit. While I understand they are trying to provide access to the canyon to as many people as possible, the limitations and crowds somewhat take away from the experience and the naturalism of the experience. That being said, Antelope Canyon is beyond words and well worth the visit. I just wish it were less crowded and hurried. However, the slight inconvenience is well overshadowed but the immaculate beauty of Antelope Canyon. Truly a place I will remember for the rest of my life. I hope you enjoy the pictures, I had a hard time narrowing down to just a few.