April 5, 2021 Lake Powell

Page Lake Powell Campground Page, Arizona

As I walked this morning, I passed the trailhead for the Secret Sauce Trail.  Saint George has a complex system of extreme mountain biking trails.  I would like to do more hiking.  I would like to do more kayaking and canoeing.  Mountain biking though, is NOT on my list.  I have no aspirations to do any mountain biking.  It looks too perilous…rutted, bumpy trails strewn with obstacles.  I prefer to ride on a smooth surface!  I do admire the agility, quickness, and balance of those that ride.

This morning we had a choice.  We could take the scenic road to the south along Vermillion Cliffs or we could take the scenic route to the north along the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.   Today we chose the shorter route.  We left Utah.

A short while later we entered Arizona.

Back into Utah.

Lunch at Paria Canyon Contact Station.

We entered Arizona again and stopped at the Waheap Overlook.  Here we could see Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam and Bridge.

Enjoy the video.

Before we crossed the bridge, we saw this tractor trailer moving this huge boat.  It was on the way to the Waheap Marina.  Traffic was stopped in all directions to allow the wide load to pass.

The view of the canyon from the bridge in the moving RV.

We camped tonight at the Page Lake Powell Campground. 

I went out this afternoon to get groceries while Tim rested.  I also found Big John’s Texas BBQ.  I got some brisket and fixings for a picnic dinner.

We drove the Jeep to Antelope Point Marina at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.  We enjoyed our dinner and then we went climbing.  We hiked along the sandstone ledges, working our way down to the beach.  It was really fun clambering on the rockface. 

We would have loved to go to Antelope Canyon.  This is a Navajo Tribal guided hike.  Because of COVID, the tours are cancelled…another place to add to the growing list of places we want to see next time!