Coming from the Grand Canyon going trough “The Painted Desert” on HWY-89 North, we had to climb up this steep road, called “Antelope Pass”. The light was getting just beautiful on that late afternoon!
From Bitter Springs, the highway climbs onto the Kaibito Plateau hugging the cliff face to a spectacular road cut at Antelope Pass.
We stopped at the top of the Pass to have a look back to the Valley where we came from
After climbing up the “Antelope Pass” this was the view we got to see - breathtaking!
Fantastic scenery in a wonderful evening light on the left side of the road, driving towards Page,AZ
The road to “Monument Valley”
The devils Tower, visible from Page,AZ
rises 1267 feet above the Belle Fourche River. Once hidden, erosion has revealed Devils Tower. This 1347 acre park is covered with pine forests, woodlands, and grasslands. Deer, prairie dogs, and other wildlife are seen.
Also known as Bears Lodge, it is a sacred site for many American Indians.
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower the first national monument in 1906.
Approaching Page, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon dam come into view. Page,
situated on a mesa in extreme north-central Arizona, is the gateway to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell. Created as a company town for the construction of Glen Canyon Dam in the 1960s, it has steadily grown, adding more and more amenities not usually experienced in a small desert town.
Read more about Page in Arizona here
Several films have been shot in the Page area including:
* Into the Wild (2007)
* Hulk (2003)
* Evolution (2000)
* Planet of the Apes (2000)
* Broken Arrow (1996)
* Maverick (1994)
* Highway to Hell (1990)
* Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
* Superman III (1983)
* Thunder Warrior (1983)
* Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
* The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
* Planet of the Apes (1968)
* The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
I’m so glad you liked my Grand Canyon shots! It was really quite a great experience to see those magnificent mountains! Thanks for all the kind comments.
Since 3 days now we are here in this pretty desert town Page in Arizona. Dave doesn’t feel well, he got diagnosed yesterday with severe bronchitis, got some Antibiotics and we are stuck now maybe for another day, waiting and hoping for better days soon for him. 
I hope you’ll enjoy this post the same like you did our Grand Canyon trip.
Stay with me!
Susanne and David
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