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The New Wave Loop (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Arizona, Easy Hikes, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area8 Comments

The New Wave, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, May 2021 The striated sandstone formation known as “The Wave” attracts flocks of photographers and sightseers to southern Utah each day, and—given its popularity—is now limited by a permit lottery that is next-to-impossible to win. Fortunately, the characteristic undulating Navajo sandstone knobs and ruddy gulches of the …

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Horseshoe Bend Trail (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ)

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Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, May 2021 There once was a time when Horseshoe Bend—an entrenched meander along the Colorado River—was a relatively sleepy destination, known largely only to locals living in northern Arizona. But today, thanks to social media (and its high propensity for showing up as a Windows desktop background), the …

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