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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Twilight Canyon via Lake Powell

Experience a hands-on journey to the center of the earth on this 13.6-mile trek into a supreme slot canyon.

Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 29 Nov 2005 12:00:00 AM
Activity: Hiking
State: Utah (UT)
Distance: 13.6 mi  (Change units)
Elevation: Total Gain: 4154 ft
Total Loss: 3740 ft
Net Change: 414 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Hiking, Utah
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: Head to Mile 51 from Wahweap Marina. Enter at North side of lake; either kayak or powerboat to lake level.

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TWB01

Dist: 6.80 mi Points: 3796
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Twilight Boat Track 1

Points of Interest

TWB001

Location: 37.128029°, -110.961502°
At Mile 51, turn N to enter Twilight Canyon

TWB002

Location: 37.138969°, -110.961098°
On the east wall, spot a newly revealed half-diamond shaped arch under the distinctive, chalky white Lake Powell high-water mark

TWB003

Location: 37.144951°, -110.960800°
Water seeps out a cave on the walls of the waterway

TWB004

Location: 37.151852°, -110.964600°
Tie off boat at water's end; start hike upcanyon

TWB005

Location: 37.155289°, -110.965401°
Keep L @ junction with a side slot

TWB006

Location: 37.155521°, -110.965698°
Side drainage with 40 ft. pour off

TWB007

Location: 37.156170°, -110.967400°
Possibe scramble exit out to L; rock climbing skills a must

TWB008

Location: 37.161850°, -110.971298°
Along trail, note "Navajo Fins," a location where a sidewall of Navajo sandstone piece breaks off and crumbles in the slot. Often loose debris fills the gap, and you can find a way out of the canyon.

TWB009

Location: 37.165298°, -110.972702°
Keep L to stay in main canyon; steep walls begin to narrow

TWB010

Location: 37.165619°, -110.974197°
Stay R @ junction with a side slot; save it for return

TWB011

Location: 37.172081°, -110.974899°
Note the hoodoo stacks formed by eroding sandstone

TWB012

Location: 37.176441°, -110.972733°
A sloping wash opens to the R; continue up main canyon

TWB013

Location: 37.177158°, -110.974403°
Walk beneath a wide-mouthed overhang

TWB014

Location: 37.180321°, -110.976700°
R @ Y to stay in main canyon

TWB015

Location: 37.186451°, -110.976898°
Keep L as muted tan and soft-pink walls split and begin to narrow over the cobblestone path

TWB016

Location: 37.189079°, -110.978104°
Take route around chokestone to continue through fluted walls now 3 feet apart and 400 feet tall

TWB017

Location: 37.191261°, -110.978104°
Chokestone ends path; either scramble up or turn around to boat and basecamp

View south from Navajo Valley

Location: 37.192398°, -110.980553°
After scrambling atop the slot, take in views of Navajo Mountain and Lake Powell's signature slickrock formations. ©Dale Diulus

The view from atop the slot

Location: 37.191875°, -110.976349°
Scramble to the rim for views of Navajo Mountain and Lake Powell. ©Rich Rudow and Andrew Matranga

Natural Arch

Location: 37.139503°, -110.958832°
Newly revealed by the receding waters of Lake Powell, this arch opens in the canyon walls providing great scrambling and photos ops. ©Rich Rudow

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