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GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA + the new wave page az

โ€œThe New Wave Page AZ is visually stunning! Cascading, concentric swoops of orange + white as far as the eye can see.โ€

Congrats! You made it to the last destination of our 30-day USA National Parks + Forests road trip!

We ended it in Page Arizona checking out Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, The New Wave Page AZ, Lake Powell, Leeโ€™s Ferry, + The Southern Wave [well almost – keep reading].
Surprise, surpriseโ€ฆNorthern Arizona has more than the Grand Canyon to visit + explore.
Crazy, huh?

For instance, The New Wave Page AZ is visually stunning!
Cascading, concentric swoops of orange + white as far as the eye can see.
Plus, I finally tested out the AWD/4×4 in our lil Jeep Compass in the sand.
I wasnโ€™t nervous. Well, maybe.
Imagine getting stranded out there in 100+ degree heat without cell service.
No thank you.ย 

But, after some practice + more courageโ€ฆ
Romping around on Lone Beach in Glen Canyon National Recreational Area was a blast!
As was hiking over at the Lonely Dell Ranch orchard + cemetery.
People were picking fresh pears + apples to take home.
On the way back, we were going to do Cathedral Wash Trail, but we were too hot + exhausted.
If youโ€™re up that way, you should check it out.
It looked super cool with a couple climbing sections.

Now for the not so fun part of the reviewโ€ฆPage Arizona is an armpit of a city.ย 

Our Airbnb wasnโ€™t ready when we arrived [supposedly the previous guests forgot their check-out date], + when we walked in our nostrils were assaulted with cleaning supplies…
Like opening every single window and it still felt like it was giving us brain damage.
We wouldโ€™ve been better off in a hotel, but they donโ€™t have a communal washers/dryers which sucks.
Staying on a house boat or in a RV seem like much better options.ย 

Then, thereโ€™s the restaurant scene.
Letโ€™s just say healthier folks won’t last very long.

So, between the smelly Airbnb, lack of restaurant options, + going nonstop for 30 daysโ€ฆ
We bailed on our Airbnb + The Southern Wave, and drove back to Phoenix, grabbed In n Out Burger, and pampered ourselves at Mountain Shadows Resort instead.

๐Ÿšจ TRAVEL TIP ๐Ÿšจ |
The Wave [Coyote Buttes North] + Southern Wave [Coyote Buttes South] are ~2.25 hours west of Page and are SUPER COOL!
Butโ€ฆthey happen to be the hardest areas to get a permit for in the USA.
Because, they operate on a 5 month rolling lottery system.
Learn more about The Wave + the lottery system here.
NOTE, youโ€™ll want an AWD/4×4 vehicle with HIGH CLEARANCE to make it to the different trailheads.
Thatโ€™s ultimately why we didnโ€™t go to The Southern Wave.
My confidence level in our lil Jeep Compass was lowโ€ฆ
And, it wasnโ€™t worth getting stuck out there in the middle of summer.
Plus, the towing fees are exorbitant + the cell coverage is unreliable.

๐Ÿ’œ TRAVEL RECOMMENDATION ๐Ÿ’œ |
If youโ€™re in Page Arizona for multiple days, the Grand Canyon + Horseshoe Bend are a MUST VISIT!!
This video + description tells you everything you need to know aboutโ€ฆ
Under Canvas Grand Canyon + South Rim Day Trip.
Ohโ€ฆand donโ€™t forget about Antelope Canyon.
SO GORG!

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป HELPFUL RESOURCES + LINKS |
Page | https://goo.gl/maps/eV5nLS7idhJMo2xA7
The New Wave | https://goo.gl/maps/WepeMykvDZWAcADW6
Lake Powell | https://goo.gl/maps/wbj3DSKKjjSgtvTe9
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | https://goo.gl/maps/FLRKbNPMH1L4AVdx7
Lone Rock Beach | https://goo.gl/maps/GTVAsscWvyjoWNgY6
Balanced Rock | https://goo.gl/maps/rQzAYqgGiWHucyG39
Leeโ€™s Ferry | https://goo.gl/maps/N2592sw91CDk69CR6
Lonely Dell Ranch | https://goo.gl/maps/BiVuF9WYsFWnpe9V8
State 48 Tavern | https://g.page/State48TavernAndTaproom?share
BirdHouse | https://goo.gl/maps/EA3auAEhFnjPMLC1A
Cathedral Wash Trailhead [didnโ€™t go] | https://goo.gl/maps/xxpnxAgheQFNmPtc6
The Wave [Iโ€™ll go one day] | https://goo.gl/maps/poSNCpyBTivK8EH46
The Southern Wave [didnโ€™t go] | https://goo.gl/maps/M4dEeWcAs8TZrx5t7
Antelope Canyon | https://goo.gl/maps/R9AMXeKoXgXN9qhC6
Mountain Shadows Resort | https://g.page/mountainshadows?share
In n Out Burger | https://goo.gl/maps/89iYBEpGbb6WsVQM6

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Question time!
Whatโ€™s your favorite spot in Northern Arizona?
The Grand Canyon doesnโ€™t count.
Andโ€ฆhave you been fortunate enough to visit The Wave or The Southern Wave?
Comment your answers, Iโ€™ll be reading!

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