| Antelope Canyon | |
|---|---|
| Tsé bighánílíní (in Navajo) | |
 A beam of light in the weathered Upper Antelope Canyon (Hazdistazí) in Navajo | |
  Antelope Canyon | |
| Floor elevation | 3,704 ft (1,129 m)[1] |
| Length | Upper Antelope Canyon: about 660 feet (200 m)[2] Lower Antelope Canyon: about 1,335 feet (407 m)[2] |
| Depth | about 120 feet (37 m)[3] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Sandstone slot canyon[3] |
| Age | 8-60 million years |
| Geography | |
| Population centers | Page |
| Coordinates | 36°57′10″N 111°26′29″W / 36.9527664°N 111.4412683°W [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Page |
Navajo Upper Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest, on Navajo land east of Lechee, Arizona. It includes six separate, scenic slot canyon sections on the Navajo Reservation, referred to as Upper Antelope Canyon (or The Crack), Rattle Snake Canyon, Owl Canyon, Mountain Sheep Canyon, Canyon X[4] and Lower Antelope Canyon (or The Corkscrew).[2] It is the primary attraction of Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park, along with a hiking trail to Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means 'the place where water runs through the (Slot Canyon) rocks'. Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistazí (called "Hasdestwazi" by the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department), or 'spiral rock arches'. Both are in the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation.[5] They are accessible by Navajo guided tour only.[6]
- ^ a b "Antelope Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 27 June 1984. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Kelsey, Michael R. (2011). Non-Technical Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau (6th ed.). Provo, Utah: Kelsey Publishing. p. 324. ISBN 978-0944510278.
- ^ a b "Antelope Canyon: Overview". Navajo Tours. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Drier, Jess (2023-01-26). "Antelope Canyon X: Tips for Visiting in 2023". Unearth The Voyage. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park". Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Antelope Canyon Tour Operators". Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 2022-03-08.