Wiregrass Canyon

So far most of our "things to do" in the Page area have come from brochures we've picked up at the welcome and visitor centers around here. However, we've nearly exhausted those lists and I've spent ridiculous amounts of time searching the internet for blog posts about this area and as a result, learned about some really neat places!

Wiregrass Canyon was one of those.  From Page, drive north on Highway 89 about 12 miles to Big Water, Utah. Between mile posts 7 and 8, turn right. Turn right again in 0.3 mile, at the sign reading, “Glen Canyon Nation Recreation Area – State Highway 12.” Drive 4.6 miles to the Wiregrass Canyon Trailhead. 

The road is gravel and rough but the views well worth it!

The sign marking the trailhead.

Heading down into the sandy wash.

It was a lovely walk!

Emily and Ethan ran and ran!

Do you see the "dragon-headed ship"?

Such cool geology! I wonder how many years before the rock on top topples?

And then we found some "lacy" rocks.

Much to our delight, we entered a slot canyon. Places were extremely narrow and we had to work together to get through parts of it. The walls were covered with these strange little holes, a result of water running through during flash floods. 

This stuff was so slick!

An arch!

 A little farther we found an arch. Two canyons ran nearly side by side for just a little ways but the water busted through this wall and now the water all comes through the arch into the one canyon.

Makayla :)

Back in the slot canyon! Makayla thought it looked like skeletons.

Poor Emily had to work hard to smile since she was sure she was starving since she hadn't eaten in 15 minutes :).

I wanted someone to stand here for size perception but they were all to excited to get to the hard part and ran ahead.

Pulling each other up. Naturally, I was the only one that had trouble and had to try several times!

     This is an easy walk except for getting in and out of the slot canyon. The canyon goes for 3 or more miles towards Lake Powell but we only walked 1.5 miles before turning around. It was hard to turn around instead of checking what was around the next corner :).