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How To Plan A Trip To Antelope Canyon
A trip to see Antelope Canyon is a bucket list destination for many adventurous travelers. In fact, Antelope Canyon sees over a million visitors every year. In this article I will share our experience and offer suggestions on how you can plan a trip to this underground wonderland. If Antelope Canyon is on Your Bucket List, Here is Everything You Need to Know to Plan Your Trip What is Antelope Canyon? Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon located on the Navajo reservation near Page, Arizona. The colorful sandstone walls are located under ground and are shaped by water and wind erosion. There are several slot canyons in the area. They…
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Crack in the Mountain Hiking Guide
The Crack in the Mountain slot canyon hike goes by many names, (also called SARA’s Crack Trail, SARA Canyon Trail or Crack in the Wall), but most people just refer to it as “The Crack.” The trail head, located at SARA (Special Activities Recreation Area) Park, is about 15 minutes south of the London Bridge Resort on hwy 95 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. This hike offers a fairly flat out and back trail through the canyon as well as an upper route both ending along the shores of Lake Havasu. The best part of this hike, in my opinion, is climbing up and around all the different obstacles within…
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Top 10 Things to Bring on a SW Desert Road Trip
Little Essentials to Make Your Road Trip to the Desert States More Enjoyable Prior to our recent road trip, I tried to be mindful of all the things that might come in handy for my family who would be spending a large amount of time in a very dry environment. I kept watching the forecast to see the temps for the Las Vegas, NV and St George, UT areas and they were both consistently over 100 degrees for days on end. The average temps were around 106 degrees. As a native Oregonian, our summers are very comfortable, usually in the mid 80’s. We typically top out at 100 degrees, but it only…
