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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area AZ,UT

Lat, Long: 36.9357464677, -111.485594268

Designation: National Recreation Area

Encompassing over 1.25 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history.

Weather:

The weather in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is usually typical for the high deserts. Summers are extremely hot with little, if any, shade. Winters are moderately cold with night time lows often below freezing. Spring weather is highly variable and unpredictable with extended periods of winds. Fall weather is usually nice and mild, a great time to beat the heat (and the crowds!).

Directions:

There are multiple districts in Glen Canyon very far away from each other. Avoid a two hundred mile detour and make sure you know which district you are going to before you begin travelling here.

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Address/Contact:

691 Scenic View Rd.

Page, US, 86040

Phone: 9286086200

Email: glca_carl_hayden@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Woman raises her arms while standing in front of a sandstone butteGreen river winds through high cliffs.A concrete dam plugs high canyon walls. Buildings and wires on the sides.Three kayaks on the lake.Log cabin and fences with a wooden wagon.