Our Journey date: 2020-07-23

You get an idea just how big this rock is with the cruise boat passing in front of it! I took this photo my first time camping at Lone Rock Beach in June 2013!

I spent my birthday weekend in Page, Arizona soaking in the energy from Lone Rock which sits in Lake Powell. Page is a small town located on the southern shores of Lake Powell. It was founded in 1957 as a housing community during the construction of Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River.

A view of the dam and the town of Page in the distance from Wahweap Overlook.

The next 2 were taken at the visitors center.

The area attracts over 3 million visitors each year from all over the world. And wow is there a lot to do and see here if you love the outdoors and warm weather! I trekked to Lone Rock Beach 4 times that weekend. She actually sits just across the state line in Utah and is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. I've camped here a few times and you can drive right down to the waters edge. 

Wahweap Marina offers 700 slips and was filled with boats! 

As I made my way back to town I noticed the new Welcome to Arizona sign with Horseshoe Bend on it, a 270* bend on the Colorado River that sit about 1000 feet below the overlook. I thought how fitting as it was the very first place I visited in Page.

It's located about 5 miles south of Page and from the beginning of the Grand Canyon National Park. With all the photos on social media, it has become popular because it feels like you are in the Grand Canyon! 

The first time I visited there weren't any barriers yet and I argued with my foster son, as he stood at the edge, about the number of people that fell and were killed each year. Oh that kid gave me a lot of grey eyebrows! They put up barriers a few years ago and there's a fee to park now. It's about 1.5 miles round trip - be careful in the summer as I've seen peoples flip flops melt! 

I was hoping to take the scenic 8 hour cruise along the 50 miles scenic shores to Rainbow Bridge National Park, one of the largest in the world and the only one that can be viewed from both sides, but it was closed due to COVID. I took it a few years ago and our Navajo guide pointed out Heart Rock - how gorgeous! 

During our visit a Navajo was playing a flute which created even more of an ambiance! It is a sacred rock and the Navajos tell a story of a male and female rainbow person coming together in perfect union, and being frozen in time. 

Antelope Canyon, the most famous slot canyon formation in the world, sits a few miles from Page as well. The Navajo name for it is Tse bighanilini, which means "the place where water runs through rocks". It was formed by the erosion of sandstone due to flash flooding and flooding still occurs during monsoon season. It's swirling shapes and reddish colors attract photographers and it's often seen on advertisements. 

The day I visited our Navajo guide kept  prompting us to keep moving along as at a certain time of day the sun will shine thru holes in the sandstone casting beams of light! They know the exact time each day and sure enough as we entered one of the chambers he said get your cameras ready and I tell you it was if God was dancing in front of me - unreal!

I've visited Page a handful of times since moving to Arizona in 2011 and although some of the things I wanted to do were closed it was still a beautiful, peaceful way to spend my big day! A few times now I've stayed at the cute Red Rock Motel, an independent motel in the heart of town. When the owner said "thank you for choosing local" I thought to myself I'm so lucky to have this in my backyard! Char the Explorer : )