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This spectacular freak of nature was created by seasonal
water running through a narrow slot in the sandstone and instead of
cutting it wider it cut it deeper and around the hardest portions of the rock
creating a swirling canyon that resembles a cave with a tiny open ceiling 124
feet above your head. There are two canyons here that are owned Antelope Canyon Unit of Navajo Tribal Parks. The Upper Canyon is easy
to find as you travel east on State Route 98 from Page you will see the parking lot off to your
left. From there you will ride in the back of of truck to the mouth of the cave
where you can spend an hour, or two if you request it, wandering through the
slot canyon and Photographing
it. Like wise the Lower Canyon is just across the road but is accessed in by
parking in it's lot and going thru the same process after paying an additional
fee. It may seem extravagant but if is worth it. The lower canyon
requires climbing down into the canyon on ladders bolted to the canyon wall.
Try to time it so that you will be in the canyon near noon when the sun is
highest and the shafts of light can penetrate the slot and light up the
features. Look over the photos below to see the difference that the time of day
makes.
A word of caution: You must watch the weather reports for the area and the area to
the East of the canyons as the slot canyons are subject to flash flooding. Several people have lost their lives by not being aware of this danger, or not
heeding warnings. The worst disaster was the loss of 11 people in August
of 1997. If you like the canyons you may also like caving.
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