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Some other pages at this site:
Upper Antelope Canyon AZ
Arches National Park, UT
Bodie Ghost Town, CA
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Canyon de Chelly, AZ
Canyonlands National Park, UT
Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Devils Tower National Monument, WY
Glacier National Park, MT
Goblin Valley State Park, UT
Hanging Lake, CO
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Mono Lake, CA
Mt Rainier National Park, WA
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
The Grand Tetons National Park, WY
Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Yosemite National Park, CA
Zion National Park, UT
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
Caverns of Sonora, TX
Luray Caverns, VA
Jewel & Wind Cave, SD
Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
2011 Visit to Upper Antelope Canyon
On a 2012 cross country trip I stopped at Page, Arizona to visit the Lower Antelope Ccanyon. It is a very different experience from last year's visit to the upper canyon. Physically, the lower canyon is deeper, a bit more difficult to go through, but includes stairways for the steepest sections. Other differences are a bit less color, fewer "beams" of light, and the best part - fewer people. I'm sure that one of the reasons was because I was the first one into the canyon for the day, but I only saw 4 other people over the 2 hours I was in the canyon. I did see a tour being organized as I came out at 10:30AM, but it was a small group of about 10 people.
I do suggest visiting both canyons, and if you are going to do it in one day, visit the lower canyon as early in the morning as possible.
I listed a number of suggestions for photographers on the Upper Canyon page so I won't repeat them here. There are some tour differences - at the lower canyon you need to show that you have a DSLR camera & tripod to be allowed to tour on your own. They give you a "Photographer's Pass" which has the time you leave the ticket booth written on it. You are on your own & can take as much time as you want. The base charge of $26.00 is for 2 hours; there is a charge per hour for longer stays, with a limit of 4 hours.
The images are in order from the start of the canyon to the end. I took many more images - these are just a sample:
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Last Update:
September 19, 2013