Glen Canyon, carved out by the Colorado River, is located in Page, AZ. In 1966 the Glen Canyon Dam was completed and created Lake Powell, which is the second largest artificial lake in the country. It quite a magnificent site to take in from the overlook at the Glen Canyon Visitor's Center. The dam is a huge ark separating Lake Powell from the Colorado River. The drive in to Page took two hours and this was not a ride we had anticipated. Although it was so far away, it was worth it since this was our last adventure before beginning the journey to home.
The day was spent rafting down the Colorado River through the canyon, stopping off at a beach, and checking out some petroglyphs.
Our two hour drive consisted of leaving Arizona, driving through Utah, and arriving in Arizona again. My iPhone could barely keep up with the hour changing back and forth!
This was the view of Lake Powell and the dam from the look-off at the Visitor's Center.
This is the view to the right of the dam. The bridge crosses over the Colorado River.
We all had to wear hard hats from our walk from the buses to the river.
Some examples of the petroglyphs we saw.
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