Antelope Canyon Navajo Tribal Park is located very close to Page, Arizona. Several native tour operators operate guided services that take you to the upper canyon and you can visit the lower canyon yourself. Our guide Shannon pointed out all the great photograph opportunities in the upper slot canyon.
Park info:
A long time ago, herds of pronghorn antelope
roamed freely in Antelope Canyon, which explains the canyon's English
name. It is not known exactly when people first discovered Antelope
Canyon. According to local Navajos, who have lived here for some time,
the canyon and the LeChee area were places where cattle grazed in
winter.
To older Navajos, entering a place like Antelope
Canyon was like entering a cathedral. They would probably pause before
going in, to be in the right frame of mind and prepare for protection
and respect. This would also allow them to leave with an uplifted
feeling of what Mother Nature has to offer, and to be in harmony with
something greater than themselves. It was, and is, a spiritual
experience.
The Navajo name for Upper
Antelope Canyon is Tse' bighanilini, which means "the place where water
runs through rocks." Upper Antelope is at about 4,000 feet elevation
and the canyon walls rise 120 feet above the streambed.
Located within the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation.
Below is a map of Page with directions to the Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons. Click the image to zoom in.
