Brad Templeton's Photography
Lake Powell

Lake Powell

After leaving the Grand Canyon we had the choice of going back towards Zion and taking a detour over Glen Canyon dam to see Lake Powell. I didn't know much about Lake Powell. The route too and from the dam passes by the "vermilion cliffs" which are as you might expect, more purple than red. Sadly we didn't have sunshine for good photographs of these but they are spectacular as well.

We moved up the Colorado, past the Navajo bridge (one of the early bridges over the river, from which I shot a panorama) and then came upon Lake Powell near sunset.

As controversial as the damming that formed it is, Lake Powell is breathtaking. They call it the "Grand Canyon with water" and while I don't know if I would go that far, it certainly exceeded my expectations.

In particular we came to a particularly beautiful sunset, though all the sunsets there defy description. I shot one of my favourite panoramas there, right on the Arizona and Utah border.

We had to leave quickly after the sunset, but I decided I would return to Lake Powell, and did just a month later.

Scenes from the fabulous sunset at Lake Powell
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Scenes from the fabulous sunset at Lake Powell
Navajo mountain and the sunset
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Navajo mountain and the sunset
The waters of the Colorado under Navajo bridge
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The waters of the Colorado under Navajo bridge
Wahweep Marina at sunset
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Wahweep Marina at sunset
Closeup of the Marina
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Closeup of the Marina
The canyon of the Colorado at Navajo bridge
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The canyon of the Colorado at Navajo bridge
The back of Glen Canyon Dam on the right, and the town of Page, AZ above it.
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The back of Glen Canyon Dam on the right, and the town of Page, AZ above it.
I pose before the marina
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I pose before the marina
K. with Navajo mountain and buttes of Lake Powell
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K. with Navajo mountain and buttes of Lake Powell
Fabulous remains of the sunset
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Fabulous remains of the sunset
The great Lake Powell Sunset
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The great Lake Powell Sunset
Can't get enough of Lake Powell
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Can't get enough of Lake Powell
Wide shot of Glen Canyon Dam
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Wide shot of Glen Canyon Dam
Day comes to a close.  We watched the sunset too long and thus will miss the rest of the vermilion cliffs
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Day comes to a close. We watched the sunset too long and thus will miss the rest of the vermilion cliffs

Utah/Colorado Tour Index

Nevada | Zion | Grand Canyon North Rim | Lake Powell | Bryce Canyon
Capitol Reef | Arches National Park (Sunset) | Arches in the Morning
Moab and Canyonlands | Colorado - San Juan Mountains | Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Colorado - Monarch Pass