Location: Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, AZ This is maybe the most famous slot canyon in the US. Both this and the Lower Antelope Canyon were carved by the same flow of water (temporary – flows through the canyons only during flash floods). Date: 02.07.2010 Map: Pictures:
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19 Jul 10
Hiking – Lower Antelope Canyon, AZ
Location: Lower Antelope Canyon near Page, AZ A slot canyon is defined as a very narrow canyon. Usually the depth of the canyon is significantly greater than the width. Now if you’re into exploring canyons in general, and slot canyons in particular, you’ve probably heard of Antelope Canyon. Most people automatically think of Antelope when [...]
18 Jul 10
Hiking – Horseshoe Bend, AZ
Location: Horseshoe Bend near Page, AZ Date: 01.07.2010 Map:
17 Jul 10
Hiking – Monument Valley, AZ
Location: Monument Valley, AZ http://www.navajonationparks.org/htm/monumentvalley.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley Have you ever seen a Western Movie? Do you know who the Duke is? Well, this is the place where many famous western movies were shot (the outside scenes if my understanding is correct). Leaving this apart, Monument Valley is an impressive place to visit. It’s not a National [...]
13 Jul 10
Hiking – Canyonlands NP, UT
Location: Canyonlands National Park, UT Very close to Arches National Park is where the Green River meets the Colorado River. The canyons carved by these rivers and their tributaries form a beautiful remote land bearing the name Canyonlands. The park has 3 districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles and the Maze (basically the [...]
11 Jul 10
Hiking – Arches NP, UT
Location: Arches National Park, Utah http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arches_National_Park This is probably the most beautiful National Park that we’ve visited in the US (at least up until this point). It is located in the vicinity of the small town of Moab, UT. Putting time aside to hike to the famous arches is a must if you want a [...]
10 Jul 10
Hiking – Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument, UT
Location: The Grain Staircase – Escalante National Monument is a US National Monument in Southern Utah. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (first time I’ve heard of it) and was promoted to this status in 1996 (very “young”) by US President, at that time, Bill Clinton. If you are really interested [...]
5 Jul 10
Back from Vacation
After driving more than 3800 miles and spending almost a week in the beautiful states of Utah and Arizona we are back in the Seattle area. Saw some extraordinary places (pictures to follow depending on time available to sort/upload them) and have a few funny stories about the experience. We’ve sampled summer as it should [...]
20 Jun 10
Hiking – Bridal Veil Falls/Lake Serene – Trail
Location: Bridal Veil Falls & Lake Serene http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lake-serene Date: 19.06.2010 Map: Pictures: Details: Distance – 7.6 miles (~12.3 km) Elevation (difference) – 2000 feet (~610m) Time – 4 hrs
15 Jun 10
Hiking – De Leo Wall – Trail
Location: De Leo Wall http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/de-leo-wall Date: 12.06.2010 Map: Pictures:
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