Antelope Canyon in the Navajo Nation, Arizona 

 

 

Visiting the Navajo Nation

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Antelope Canyon in the Navajo Nation, Arizona

The Antelope Canyon in Arizona

A beam of light in the weathered Upper Antelope Canyon (Hazdistazí) in Navajo

 

Navajo Upper Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest, on Navajo land east of Lechee, Arizona. It includes six separate, scenic slot canyon sections on the Navajo Reservation, referred to as Upper Antelope Canyon (or The Crack), Rattle Snake Canyon, Owl Canyon, Mountain Sheep Canyon, Canyon X and Lower Antelope Canyon (or The Corkscrew).  It is the primary attraction of Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park, along with a hiking trail to Rainbow Bridge National Monument.

 

Entrance to Upper Antelope Canyon

 

The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means 'the place where water runs through the (Slot Canyon) rocks'. Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistazí (called "Hasdestwazi" by the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department), or 'spiral rock arches'. Both are in the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation. They are accessible by Navajo guided tour only.

 

Upper Antelope Canyon

 

The color and texture of Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Nation on the outskirts of Page, Arizona.

Antelope Canyon is one of the most-photographed slot canyons in the United States.

 

 

The Majestic Views of Horseshoe Bend, Arizona

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Surreal river reflections remind me of masterful pieces of abstract art

 

Upper Antelope Canyon with its wider paths

 

“The Crack” as Upper Antelope Canyon is known

 

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Inside Deer Canyon in Navajo Nation Near Page, AZ

 

Rainbow Bridge

Antelope Canyon Navajo Hogan

 

Southwest Grand Circle + Upper/Lower Antelope Canyon

 

The Natural Wonders of the Navajo Nation

 

Canyon de Chelly

 Canyon de Chelly

 

 Navajo Nation:  the famous Indian Reservation in the U.S

 

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Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon from Page Arizona

 

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Antelope Canyon - Page, AZ

 

Monument Valley Antelope Canyon

 

 Two Hour Boat Tour of Antelope Canyon

 

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Antelope Canyon in the Navajo Nation, Arizona

 

The gentle ripples and swirls of Antelope Canyon seem to match the waters that formed it. Carved by erosion from red-tinged sandstone, the magnificent slot canyon in northern Arizona is still being shaped by the occasional water flow. In fact, care must be taken especially when exploring the canyon's lower level, since even a minor drizzle in this desert can herald a flash flood.

A sacred space to the Navajo Nation that governs these lands, Antelope Canyon is accessed only by permit these days, generally on guided tours with tribal approval. But it doesn't take much exploration to see why this fragile formation carries spiritual significance to many, or why such care is taken to protect it.

 

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 The Magic Antelope Canyon

 

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