Glen Canyon, Sandstone canyon between Lake Powell and Orange Cliffs in Utah and Arizona, United States.
The canyon stretches across 1.25 million acres of desert terrain, featuring deep red sandstone walls carved by the Colorado River over millions of years.
Native American tribes inhabited the canyon for over 10,000 years before the Glen Canyon Dam construction in 1966 created Lake Powell.
The Glen Canyon region contains numerous archaeological sites with petroglyphs and artifacts from ancient indigenous communities dating back to 9,000 BCE.
Visitors can access the canyon through multiple entrance points, with the Carl Hayden Visitor Center providing permits, maps, and seasonal weather information.
The Double Arch formation above Lake Powell underwent a natural collapse in August 2024, altering the geological landscape of the canyon.
Location: Utah
Location: Arizona
GPS coordinates: 36.86443,-111.58794
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:59
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