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See other National & State Parks on Kanab side Green pages 12–17.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
928-674-5500 www.nps.gov/cach
PO Box 588, Chinle, AZ
The cultural resources of Canyon de Chelly include distinctive architecture, artifacts, and rock imagery while exhibiting remarkable preservation integrity that provides outstanding opportunities for study and contemplation.
Four Corners National Monument
928-206-2540 PO Box 861, Teec Nos Pos, AZ
This is the only place in the United States where four states intersect at one point: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
928-608-6200 www.nps.gov/glca
PO Box 1507, Page, AZ
Glen Canyon is home to Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in North America. Hundreds of side canyons, inlets, and coves sheltering Indian ruins and natural wonders make Lake Powell a paradise for houseboating and photography. Lake Powell is also known for its bass fishing
and is served by four marinas. Visitor centers are located at Bullfrog, Utah and Page, Arizona. Open year-round.
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Natural Bridges National Monument
435-692-1234 www.nps.gov/nabr
HC 60 Box 1, Lake Powell, UT
Established in 1908, Utah’s oldest National Park Service site is among the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the Southwest. Where meandering streams cut through the canyon walls, three natural bridges formed: Kachina, Owachomo, and Sipapu. Open year-round.
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
928-608-6200 www.nps.gov/rabr
PO Box 1507, Page, AZ
Considered sacred to neighboring Native American tribes, the world’s largest natural bridge is located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and is accessible only by boat (approximately 50-miles from marina). The span has undoubtedly inspired people throughout time—from the neighboring American Indian tribes who consider Rainbow Bridge sacred, to the 85,000 people from around the world who visit it each year.
Vermilion Cliffs National
Monument
435-688-3200
www.blm.gov/visit/vermilion-cliffs
BLM Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St George, UT
This remote and unspoiled 280,000-acres monument is a geologic treasure, containing Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon. Elevations range from 3,100 to 7,100 ft. Visitors enjoy scenic views of towering cliffs and deep canyons. Much of the area is an isolated plateau, flat and sandy, with a few scattered ranches, and occasional 12th-century Anasazi remains—known as the Sand Hills. Access is very limited. The top, Buckskin Gulch, is the longest slot canyon in the Southwest, followed by the lower Paria River Gorge, a deep, watery canyon rivaling the famous Zion National Park. California Condors can be observed in their natural habitat, as the Vermillion Cliffs are Arizona’s Condor reintroduction site.
Rainbow Bridge
Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument
435-644-1300
Kanab Headquarters, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT
This vast tract of land (1.9 million-acres) connects Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National Park. This mostly desert wilderness offers canyons to hike, wildlife to observe, and remote areas to explore and photograph.
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Grand Staircase Escalante