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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Clear Creek Canyon to Cathedral in the Desert

Stand below a giant sandstone altar recently revealed by the receding waters of Lake Powell on this 4-mile hike.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Coyote Gulch via Crack in the Wall

Explore a network of canyons full of outlandish slots and arches from a primo weekend basecamp.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Davis Gulch

Discover arches, rock art, and clues to the mystery of Everett Ruess on a 16-mile hike along the Escalante River.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Gunsight Canyon

Pack a rope and lots of water for Gunsight Canyon, because this parched southern Utah slot requires immediate rappel down a narrow pour-over.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Klondike Trail

Follow this newly revealed 1-mile prospectors' route to a bonanza of slickrock panoramas. Camp near the rim to catch sunset over Navajo Mountain.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Llewellyn Gulch Via Lake Powell

Explore the thin redrock hallways and rocky waterslides of a twisty gulch on this ambitious 11.2-mile paddle-hike.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Llewellyn Loop

Pioneer your own loop across virtually unknown, once-submerged benches on this 3-day, 17.3-mile cross-country trek following a remote route coveted by canyon junkies.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Mocqui Canyon

A lush 8.2-mile ramble past thousand-year-old Ancestral Pueblo ruins and find great camping underneath massive alcoves.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Mocqui Canyon via Lake Powell

This 6.7-mile journey ventures deep into the ancestral home of Pueblo cliff dwellers where you'll camp in a living museum beneath long-lost, centuries-old ruins.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Mountain Sheep Canyon

This slot is one of the best--full of scrambles, pools, and chockstones. Bring a rope.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Oak Canyon

Find tranquility and seclusion on this 7.2-mile paddle-hike trip to a lonesome campsite.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Rainbow Bridge National Monument

Stand under the world's largest free-standing natural arch, a longtime icon in American exploration and Native American religion.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Rainbow Trail

This 27-mile, 5-day trek circumnavigates Navajo Mountain and leads to Rainbow Bridge, the largest natural bridge in the world.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Smith Fork

Hike 8.4 miles into an ecological orgy where the reservoir once ruled and now slot canyons open with new energy.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Ticaboo Creek

This hike explores a network of canyon forks anchored by scenic and isolated camping and reliable water sources in central Ticaboo Creek.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Twilight Canyon

Experience a hands-on journey to the center of the earth on this 3-day, 29-mile trek through a slot canyon fantasyland.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: West Canyon

Scramble, swim, and play in a swirling sandstone maze on this high-octane 6.4-miler for canyoneering fanatics. Bring rope and rappel gear.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Wetherill Canyon

Squeeze through 10.4 miles of sheer-walled sandstone passages.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Willow Gulch

This 10.6-mile trek into a meandering fantasyland visits Broken Bow Arch, the second largest natural span in North America. Pack a lightweight raft to explore downstream.

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