The story of this trip is that we always try to squeeze in a hike or something at the end of the day when we arrive, or in the morning before we leave. This is how we reached a total hiking distance of 50km or so. But... you have to be conscious of the amount of daylight left when you estimate a distance. Going on a holiday in the spring did mean somewhat shorter days than during the summer, but the temperatures for hiking were sublime!! I can deal with a toque and gloves in the morning and evening, and layering down to a tshirt by noon.
Page is NorthEast of the Grand Canyon. Lovely and sandy. We were hoping to find a nice little hike and headed out of town toward the Glencanyon dam which is responsible for creating Lake Powell, another large reservoir. And I thought that bush looked like a pile of chicken wire! The hike near the dam was too long for the amount of daylight left, but a lovely Canadian family hiking out gave us great directions to the Horseshoe bend....we made it to the trail head, headed over the dune and followed the trail. I am amazed at how something as large as a 1000ft deep canyon can be virtually invisible in a horizontal landscape. Until you get to the edge that is!
I don't mind heights but I don't like the edge. And...I don't really like other people being close to the edge either!
Next stop: Antelope and Water Holes Canyons, Page, AZ
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You are pretty close to the edge there, looks very rugged and DEEP!
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