What to Do
There are simply too many things to do in and around Page. Here are the places that we thought were the most enjoyable.
Clearly
the
Glen Canyon Dam is a great place for pictures. They have an
informative Visitor Center and guided tours. Continue past the dam and go
through the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to Wahweap Marina and
Restaurant. Great views of Lake Powell. You can also arrange for a
boat tour of Lake Powell with several options ranging from 1-2 hours to all day.
Turn right onto Lake Shore Drive after crossing over the dam and follow it to
Wahweap Marina.
Page
abuts Lake Powell. A must tour is the
Antelope Slot
Canyon Tour. It takes a few hours and your guide is a Navajo
since the slot canyon is on Navajo land. It is beyond beautiful! You
walk through the canyon with the walls only several feet wide. Every turn
brings in another completely artistic view of sandstone carved over the millenia
by water. The shadows just accentuate the surroundings.
If
you'd like to see the
Grand Canyon from the ground, you can drive to the North Rim of the
Grand Canyon from Page. It's about a 2+ hour drive but it brings you
through some spectacular country. If you want, you can also fly to
Marble Canyon (L41).
You can walk through the Navajo Visitor Center, walk across the bridge, and have
lunch across the street. Follow the road to the North Rim. It's less
commercialized than the south rim and less populated making for a better
experience by our measure. If you don't have a lot of time, at least take
the Bright Angel Point trail. It is very easy and gives you stunning views
of the canyon.
Monument
Valley is only a short Mooney flight away. The best airport to use is
Monument Valley
(UT25), also called Goulding's Lodge. Do some flight planning for this
airport. You MUST land to the south and takeoff to the north. There
is a huge cliff just south of the airport that requires this. It used to
be part gravel and part asphalt, but now it is all asphalt. Best to
land/takeoff in the mornings and late afternoons. Goulding's Lodge is
right at the airport and has a small museum and lots of history. If you
want to stay overnight, this is the place. From the lodge and airport, you
can take tours of
Monument Valley which is a must. But since you brought your
Mooney, make sure you take a morning flight over the Valley. The sun casts
the best shadows then and the air is calm and clear. Monument Valley is a
Navajo park and not a National Park. You will be led by a Navajo guide.
If you have a car, you can drive the valley on your own, but it is a primitive
road.