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Antelope Canyon
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One of the most visited sites in the American West. This highly photogenic slot canyon can only be explored on guided tours lasting one to two hours.
Overview of Antelope Canyon
This is one of the most visited sites in the American West. This highly photogenic slot canyon can only be explored on guided tours lasting one to two hours.
Key Facts
- Type de lieu: gorge.
- Intérêt touristique: (must-see or highly recommended).
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- Fréquentation annuelle:
- Longueur: 600 m.
- Profondeur: 37 m.
- Altitude: 1,129 m.
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- Site internet: http://antelopecanyon.az
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Nearby Attractions
Also worth seeing within a 100–150 km radius of the site:
Glen Canyon
On the border with Arizona. This semi-desert location serves as a base for outdoor recreation while protecting natural treasures, including Lake Powell.
On the border with Arizona. This semi-desert location serves as a base for outdoor recreation while protecting natural treasures, including Lake Powell.
Lake Powell
Located in both Arizona and Utah, it’s a popular spot for its stunning landscapes. It’s also home to Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural arch, measuring 84 m long and 90 m high.
Located in both Arizona and Utah, it’s a popular spot for its stunning landscapes. It’s also home to Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural arch, measuring 84 m long and 90 m high.
Monument Valley
Located in Navajo territory straddling the Arizona-Utah border and immortalised by countless Western films, this is perhaps the most recognisable site in the American West, with its unique geomorphological formations.
Located in Navajo territory straddling the Arizona-Utah border and immortalised by countless Western films, this is perhaps the most recognisable site in the American West, with its unique geomorphological formations.
Navajo National Monument
Located in Navajo Nation, this site features Native American cliff dwellings dating back to the 13th century.
Located in Navajo Nation, this site features Native American cliff dwellings dating back to the 13th century.
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This small town typically serves as a base for exploring Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, and even the Grand Canyon.
This small town typically serves as a base for exploring Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, and even the Grand Canyon.
Kodachrome Basin State Park
This is a small "secondary" park but still offers a beautiful environment with its colorful rock formations—very photogenic. It’s also a great area for outdoor activities.
This is a small "secondary" park but still offers a beautiful environment with its colorful rock formations—very photogenic. It’s also a great area for outdoor activities.
Bryce Canyon National Park
The area offers stunning landscapes of reddish rock formations sculpted by erosion, creating natural amphitheatres in places. It’s also a great spot for hiking on foot or horseback.
The area offers stunning landscapes of reddish rock formations sculpted by erosion, creating natural amphitheatres in places. It’s also a great spot for hiking on foot or horseback.
Grand Canyon National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage site, this is one of the most visited (and spectacular!) places in the American West. You can also hike or horseback ride here, as well as go rafting.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, this is one of the most visited (and spectacular!) places in the American West. You can also hike or horseback ride here, as well as go rafting.
The Wave
Famous for its wave-like sandstone formations (access is by lottery due to its popularity), The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located near the Utah border. It is part of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, where hiking is a popular activity.
Famous for its wave-like sandstone formations (access is by lottery due to its popularity), The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located near the Utah border. It is part of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, where hiking is a popular activity.