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 |
Calories: none |
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Twilight Boat Track 1
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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