After recuperating in St George, we packed up the cats, pulled in the slides, and headed for Lake Powell.
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First view of Lake Powell |
We had an excellent site at the Lake Powell Marina and RV Resort . . .
. . . with a fantastic view.
One day we took a boat tour of Lake Powell and some of the adjacent canyons.
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Lake side view of Glen Canyon Dam |
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Venturing into a canyon. |
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Tower Butte with Navajo Mountain in background. |
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Can you see the frog? |
Another day we made a day trip to the Navajo Bridge which crosses the Colorado River at Marble Canyon, southwest of Lake Powell. The original bridge was opened in 1929. A new bridge, built next to the original bridge, was opened in 1995. The original bridge is now used only for pedestrian traffic.
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The new span is on the left. |
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The original span |
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Marble Canyon and Colorado River |
Below is a view of Glen Canyon Dam from the other side.
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A view of the Colorado River downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam |
There is so much to see and do in this part of the country but unfortunately it was time to start heading east.
Next stop: Petrified Forest