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Canyonlands VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
NP
Practical Information
Road map C2. 2 miles (3 km) N.
of Page on Hwy 98, off Hwy 160.
n Carl Hayden Visitor Center,
Page (928) 608-6200. Open 8am–
5pm daily (to 6pm mid-May–mid-
Sep; 4pm Nov–Feb). 7 visitor
Wahweap Marina center only. 8 - 0 = 
One of the best ways of Page and Wahweap only. ∑ nps.
touring the area is by boat; gov/glca ∑ lakepowell.com
Wahweap Marina offers
tours and boat hire. Transport
~ to Page, Bullfrog Marina.
Colorado River

Hite
Henry
Mountains

Lake
Powell
Red Rock
Bullfrog Plateau J Boating on Lake Powell
On summer weekends, the lake is a busy
Waterpocket Fold
place as powerboats, waterskiers, houseboat
parties, jetskis, and catamarans explore its
myriad sandstone side canyons. The
Colorado river float trips, available below
Glen Canyon dam, are a special attraction.
Halls Crossing has a
marina and is the starting
San Juan River point for the regular ferry
service to Bullfrog Bay.

J Canyon Controversy
The completion of Glen Canyon
dam in 1963 flooded the area
described by explorer John Wesley
0 km 20 Powell (see p29) as “a curious
ensemble of wonderful features.”
0 miles 20
The project was controversial right
from the start; environmentalists
deplored the drowning of the
pristine canyon, and many continue
to campaign for the restoration of
Key Glen Canyon, believing that ancient
ecosystems are being ruined.
Highway
Pro-dam advocates point out the
Unpaved road value of the dam’s ability to store
water, generate power, and Lake Powell behind vast Glen
provide recreation. Canyon Dam
For keys to symbols see back flap

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