TWB001
Location: 37.1280288696289, -110.961502075195
At Mile 51, turn N to enter Twilight Canyon
TWB002
Location: 37.1389694213867, -110.961097717285
On the east wall, spot a newly revealed half-diamond shaped arch under the distinctive, chalky white Lake Powell high-water mark
TWB003
Location: 37.1449508666992, -110.960800170898
Water seeps out a cave on the walls of the waterway
TWB004
Location: 37.1518516540527, -110.964599609375
Tie off boat at water's end; start hike upcanyon
TWB005
Location: 37.1552886962891, -110.965400695801
Keep L @ junction with a side slot
TWB006
Location: 37.1555213928223, -110.965698242188
Side drainage with 40 ft. pour off
TWB007
Location: 37.1561698913574, -110.967399597168
Possibe scramble exit out to L; rock climbing skills a must
TWB008
Location: 37.1618499755859, -110.971298217773
Along trail, note "Navajo Fins," a location where a sidewall of Navajo sandstone piece breaks off and crumbles in the slot. Often loose debris fills the gap, and you can find a way out of the canyon.
TWB009
Location: 37.1652984619141, -110.972702026367
Keep L to stay in main canyon; steep walls begin to narrow
TWB010
Location: 37.1656188964844, -110.974197387695
Stay R @ junction with a side slot; save it for return
TWB011
Location: 37.1720809936523, -110.974899291992
Note the hoodoo stacks formed by eroding sandstone
TWB012
Location: 37.176441192627, -110.972732543945
A sloping wash opens to the R; continue up main canyon
TWB013
Location: 37.1771583557129, -110.974403381348
Walk beneath a wide-mouthed overhang
TWB014
Location: 37.1803207397461, -110.976699829102
R @ Y to stay in main canyon
TWB015
Location: 37.186450958252, -110.976898193359
Keep L as muted tan and soft-pink walls split and begin to narrow over the cobblestone path
TWB016
Location: 37.189079284668, -110.978103637695
Take route around chokestone to continue through fluted walls now 3 feet apart and 400 feet tall
TWB017
Location: 37.1912612915039, -110.978103637695
Chokestone ends path; either scramble up or turn around to boat and basecamp
Natural Arch
Location: 37.1395034790039, -110.958831787109
Newly revealed by the receding waters of Lake Powell, this arch opens in the canyon walls providing great scrambling and photos ops. ©Rich Rudow
The view from atop the slot
Location: 37.1918754577637, -110.976348876953
Scramble to the rim for views of Navajo Mountain and Lake Powell. ©Rich Rudow and Andrew Matranga
View south from Navajo Valley
Location: 37.1923980712891, -110.98055267334
After scrambling atop the slot, take in views of Navajo Mountain and Lake Powell's signature slickrock formations. ©Dale Diulus
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