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I usually try to space out posts that are similar but I love doing national park comparison posts so were back with another one! This time it's the big canyon showdown: Canyonlands vs Grand Canyon. I love these showdown posts and always go in with an idea of which I think will be the winner…
Continue reading ➞ The Big Southwest Canyon Showdown: Canyonlands Vs Grand Canyon, Which Is Better?
Ive been to Tucson twice now but both times the main priority was visiting Saguaro National Park. But the second time, this time with my parents, I wanted to try and do something else, too. That "something else" ended up being driving the Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway! I didn't know anything about it (shocker) and…
Continue reading ➞ Frogs And Fall On The Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway In Tucson, Arizona
Next up in my stash of Page and Lake Powell posts are two that will help you find the best views of both, but first up is Page. There is some overlap of these but this one will include views that aren't just of the lake. Some of the views are in Glen Canyon National…
Continue reading ➞ 13 Best Views In Page, Arizona Not To Miss On Your Visit
In January, about a month before we left, we had to go down to Phoenix for something and wanted to do at least one hike while we were there. I had a few picked out and we ended up at neither of them, but that's ok! Instead, we drove the Apache Trail then went to…
Here it is, the post I've been waiting literally two years to write so I could do all. The. Things. And I did! Well, almost. When it comes to Page, things to do is not something it lacks but a lot of the things are kind of expensive and some you have to drive a…
This summer I learned that you can pick fruit at Lees Ferry and I was excited. Shortly after, my friend and I decided to head on down there to check it out. We didn't know what was there, what was ready, anything really, just that we wanted to go. Since it's just under an hour…
Continue reading ➞ Lonely Dell Orchard: How To Pick Fruit At Lees Ferry In Glen Canyon
Here we have another adventure crossed of from my doing everything there is to do in Page list. I didn't get to do every single thing but I did do a lot and Stud Horse Point is one of those things. I want to start this off with this: if you look at images for…
Continue reading ➞ Stud Horse Point: Easy Hiking And Great Views By Page, Arizona
Next up in the posts for my quest to see and do all the things in Page is hike the trail to Skylight Arch! We actually didn't even plan to do this one the day we did, we just ended up there. We were living in Greenehaven (15ish minutes from Page) over the last year…
Continue reading ➞ Skylight Arch: A Hidden Gem Hike On The Utah/Arizona Border
I love hot air balloons and I have for as long as I can remember. I went up in one in Albuquerque in 2015 and loved it! I haven't gone up since then but I've looked for hot air balloon rides most places I go. Well, I didn't go up in one at the Lake…
Continue reading ➞ Page Balloon Regatta: The Low-Down On The Best Excuse To Say Regatta Gala
I had been curious about Navajo National Monument for a while since we drove past the sign and turnoff a few times. Unfortunately, it was closed since I really knew about it because 2020. Well, it finally opened up again mid-2021, at least the self-guided part of it, and we knew we had to go…
Continue reading ➞ Navajo National Monument: Hike To Incredible Ruins And Beautiful Canyon Views
On my quest to do all the things in Page before leaving, I learned about the Rock Line Trail/The New Wave Trail! The only hike in Page, like really close to town, I knew of was the Hanging Garden Trail. We did that and a couple of days later hit the trail to the New…
Continue reading ➞ Hike The Rock Line Trail To The New Wave In Page, Arizona
Buckle up because this post is long. I'm overwhelmed just trying you outline this post and gather information so I can only imagine how overwhelmed you are trying to find the best Upper Antelope Canyon tour. Also, don't worry, I do know how overwhelming it is to not only choose which Page slot canyon to…
After being pretty impressed with Antelope Canyon X and not wanting to do tons of driving from Page, my dad and I decided we would do a Waterhole Canyon tour, too. We started this tour around 11:30 as well and on this one there was only one other person! With us (2), the other guy,…
Continue reading ➞ Waterhole Canyon: The Best Page, AZ Slot Canyon To Avoid Crowds
Page is home to some of the best slot canyons in Arizona, the best slot canyons in the country, really. At least the most famous slot canyons. Sometimes it's even a destination for road trips, not just a stop on a Utah road trip or a southwest road trip. It's the whole trip. They are…