Hi my friends! Third part of our roadtrip through Arizona, Utah and Nevada. If you’ve missed the post on our time in Phoenix, Arizona or my guide to Sedona, Arizona, click the links and catch up!
If you’re all up to date, today we’re talking canyons!
This post is honestly more of a photo diary. As I was visiting these three locations, I kept having that cliché thought that I wish I could avoid using: there are no words to describe these places. I hate saying that, because I consider myself a writer, and writers have the task to find ways to describe things, even the most spectacular, overwhelming, flabbergasting things.
However, the best way to fully appreciate these places is to really soak in all of their beauty and contemplate them as much as possible. So that’s what we did. Here’s what we saw!
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon needs no introduction. It is one of the most iconic tourist spots in the world, not to mention one of the oldest. On top of that, it’s the biggest thing I have ever seen. It is 446 km (277 miles) long, up to 29 km (18 miles) wide and attains a depth of 1,857 meters, aka over a mile.
What was impressive about the Grand Canyon was just how huge it is. I literally can’t even picture in my head how big it must be. I know it sounds cliché but the Grand Canyon really is one of those places that make you realize just how small you and your reality are. At the end of the day, we really are so insignificant! I am grateful to the Grand Canyon who taught me the lesson of putting things into perspective. Other than that, it was obviously a breathtaking view!
Antelope Canyon
Now if there’s a hidden gem that you need to see as you visit the Arizona canyons, it’s the Antelope Canyon. You can’t access this canyon by yourself, you will need to purchase tickets to a guided tour, but it is so worth it! We did ours with Ken’s Tours and it was $40 per person. Our guide was a young Native American woman who had been doing tours for years. She was able to point out to us the most colorful rocks, the oddest shapes they made when we looked at them from below, and she even taught us how to take the best pictures, and where to take them from. For the insta!
Our guide let us know that the tour we were in was the Lower Antelope Canyon tour: the lower part of the canyon is famous the unique shapes and colors of its rocks. However, you can also tour the Upper Antelope Canyon, which is known for its beams of light. It’s 20 dollars more to tour, I didn’t do it but I’m sure it’s just as awesome.
Also… this is my family!
Horseshoe Bend
You might have never heard of the Horseshoe Bend by Page, Arizona, but I’d bet money that you’ve seen pictures of it. In fact, thanks to social media, the once quiet spot has become an incredibly popular destination. The Colorado River running through it really makes it a unique sight. As I was preparing for this trip, I started seeing pictures of this canyon all over Instagram. It’s just such a picturesque spot!
That is all for the canyons! But spoiler alert – there will be more! Just follow along with these blog posts and I’ll show you all the places we visited on our road trip!