Lake Powell - Must Do, Must See...

Wandering Sagebrush

Wandering Sagebrush

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I thought I would start a new thread on things to do at Lake Powell. Having never been there, I am at a loss where to start for all the wonderments that are there to be seen or to do. Diana and I plan on leaving Oregon around 9/18 or 9/19, launching at Bullfrog and trying to make the 9/22 rendezvous at Forgotten Canyon.

Other than the Yellow Peril (Tahiti) Challenge Regatta, our main interest is seeing the landscape, slot canyon hikes and above all Anasazi ruins. I am going to be packing a big heavy DSLR around for a photo record of the doin's...

So, what do you recommend.... ????
 
Jody,

I've got the Stan Jones map, plus a copy of the Kelsey book. There's just so many things to choose from (isn't that a terrible fix). Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

Regards,

Steve
 
Steve

The Kelsey book does a nice job of breaking down the lake by canyon and gives you lots of things to look for in each one of them. Since 1999 I have made at least 4 trips a year to Powell and I don't think I have scratch the surface as what there is to see. Then the lake level changes and there is all kinds of new things to see. Then you have the history of the region. In 1934 Everett Ruess disappeared and wasn't seen again. Just this year they found out he was murdered and they found his bones. Just pick a canyon a go exploring. You wont be disappointed.
 
You might take a little time and look at some posts on Halcyon Days:

www.geocities.com/bill_fiero/cololakes - A geologic history of Powell included - sorry for the bias, but visiting Powell without knowing the geo-story is about like visiting Gettysburg without reading any history - "pretty place, anywhere to camp?"

www. geocities.com/bill_fiero/powell - some personal tales and more geology

Then, if you have the time, just click 'home' at the bottom of the page, and when the index page comes up, scroll down on the left side to Chapter 6 and there are more tales of Powell you might enjoy.
 
I bought a number of books on the history of the area. We try and go up each canyon each time we go there. It is always different because of different water levels.

We cannot hike much, but our friends who do, set out goals and take some long hikes.
 
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