We originally planned to visit Zion National Park after Grand Canyon but…. Even though Zion is only about 100 miles from Grand Canyon South Rim as the crow flies it is actually 275 via road (which is a good idea), and due to road restrictions our big motorhome was not able to take the shortest route. We would have had to go west to Las Vegas and then back into Bryce from the west side (well over 400 miles). So we made an executive decision and decided to skip Zion (we’ve been there before) and visit Lake Powell instead. We were at Lake Powell a few years ago and enjoyed it. It was good this time around also.
Lake Powell is part of the Colorado River that runs through Glen Canyon. It is held in by the Glen Canyon Dam. We stayed in Wahweap Campground in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The campground overlooks the lake.
One day we took a jeep ride through Cottonwood Canyon, a few miles north of the lake.
Cottonwood Canyon has some spectacular scenery.
Cottonwood Canyon runs through Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land which is often leased to ranchers and farmers. So we met some friends on the way.
Grosvenor Arch is a really cool double arch in the Canyon. It is named after Gilbert Grosvenor, a photojournalist who was an editor of National Geographic magazine and president of the National Geographic Society.
The following day we took to the water in our kayaks.
