Woods Wandering: April 2014 Antelope Canyon

March 30th we departed LA for Nashville. Crossed the Mojave and stopped for the night in Flagstaff, AZ.

Crossing the Mojave

Rusty and I had previously seen in some magazine that Antelope Canyon was one of the most photographed locations in the world. We did some research on it and decided that depending on weather, etc. on our way back from LA it was a good idea to check it out and explore it. Antelope Canyon is located directly north of Flagstaff in Page, AZ.

After a good night's sleep we took US 89 north out of Flagstaff to N. Lake Powell Road. There was some beautiful scenery along the way as well as the turn off to the Grand Canyon. We snapped these pictures out the car window along the way.

Antelope Canyon is on Navajo land and is divided into two sections Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon. We went to Upper Antelope Canyon. You can only visit the Canyons for a fee and on a tour guided by the Navajo. Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona.

Our Navajo guide was very well educated and spoke several languages fluently - Navajo, English, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French and I am sure others. They secured benches in the back of pick up trucks and take you to the Canyon. There were 6 couples in our truck: 4 German couples, 1 Russian couple and us. Antelope Canyon is made up of petrified sand. They do secure the facility at night because flash flooding can occur at anytime and you could get swept away or drown if you were in the Canyon when that happens.