A Nice Walk Through Antelope Slot Canyon

We have come to love slot canyon hikes.  So long as there is no rain or a flash flood they are a surrealistic experience.  Walking through a very narrow river bed that has carved it's way through the desert for millennia takes us to amazing visual experiences.

Yesterday hike took us through Antelope Slot Canyon near Page, Arizona.  This is one of the most visited slot canyons in the area and is deserving of its' reputation.  Here are a bunch of photos from our walk.

Ready to begin.

It takes about 90 minutes to walk through and return.  It is slightly cooler inside than the desert surrounding the entrance.  The walls of the canyon extend 120 feet above us as we walk.  This is an active riverbed given the right rainstorm.  The water can rush trough this small channel at 50 MPH when there is a flash flood.

Looking up to see the light.

Do you see the heart shape?

Something you can't see from the photos is the falling sand.  Remember we are 100 to 120 feet below the desert floor.  On this day there is a sand storm blowing up there.  Each time we look up we may be greeted by small sand particles falling in our eyes.  It doesn't stop us from looking up.  A few tears and it washes right out.

My favorite photo of the day.
Terri looking to catch enough light in a dark section of the canyon.

We will be finding more slot canyons as we enter Utah in the next few days.  Today is a kick-back day - laundry, grocery shopping and cleaning house.

Life is good.