Natural features

Antelope Canyon

United States of America Arizona LeChee

Antelope Canyon
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A narrow slot canyon in the Navajo Nation near Page, Arizona, with smooth, wave-like sandstone walls lit by shafts of sunlight. Upper Antelope has light beams around midday in summer; Lower Antelope involves ladders.


Visits are only by guided tour with Navajo operators; book ahead. Nearby Horseshoe Bend is a dramatic bend of the Colorado River.

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