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Location: Coconino County, Arizona, United States

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1. Glen Canyon Dam – Glen Canyon Dam Bridge loop from Page

5.47km

01:34

120m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge – Glen Canyon Dam loop from Page

6.28km

01:48

140m

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3. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge – Glen Canyon Dam loop from Page

19.0km

05:17

340m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Caro "Bandit"

June 10, 2020

Imagine a time, when you could hike in the now flooded canyons. When the Colorado River flow was not regulated. A lot of land is lost forever below the water. Before 1964, when the gigantic dam was opened, you could raft down the whole Colorado River.

Due to the needs of water and electricity in the southwestern states, Glen Canyon Dam was constructed and changed nature and environment in this area and the nearby Grand Canyon forever.

Kirsten 🌺

November 3, 2024

We visit the Glen Canyon Dam, which dams the Colorado River here to form Lake Powell. We cross the dam, one of the last dams built to generate energy from water. The Glen Canyon Dam, which rises 216 meters above the bedrock within the steep, rust-colored sandstone walls of Glen Canyon, was built to harness the power of the Colorado River to meet the water and electricity needs of millions of people in the West. From here we have a fantastic view of the lake, whose crystal blue water meets the red rock walls.

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Rainer

October 18, 2019

The dam can be seen from the opposite side.

The water at the dam is 170 meters deep when the water is full.

The reservoir then has a length of 300 km

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Location: Coconino County, Arizona, United States

Glen Canyon Dam

1. Glen Canyon Dam – Glen Canyon Dam Bridge loop from Page

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3. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge – Glen Canyon Dam loop from Page

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