Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Oak Canyon
Find tranquility and seclusion on this 7.2-mile paddle-hike trip to a lonesome campsite.
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Cha CanyonThis narrow sandstone wonderland is a gateway to unlimited off-the-grid backpacking near Navajo Mountain. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Rainbow Bridge National MonumentStand under the world's largest free-standing natural arch, a longtime icon in American exploration and Native American religion. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Smith Fork via Lake PowellThis 13-miler starts with a paddle through a canal of sandstone then encounters multiple stellar slot canyons once used as Anasazi travel routes.
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