Slot Canyon · Arizona
Antelope Canyon
The light-beam slot canyon on Navajo land
TypeSlot Canyon
StateArizona
Best seasonLate spring–early fall (light beams ~Mar–Oct, midday)
How to visitNavajo-guided tour required (Upper or Lower); reserve early
Wind and flash floods carved this glowing corkscrew of sandstone near Page, where midday sun drops in shafts of light through the narrow slot. It sits on Navajo land, so every visit is a guided tour — and worth booking well ahead.
The shot
A light beam in Upper Antelope at noon.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Horseshoe Bend nearby
- Lake Powell
- Page, AZ
- Lower Antelope ladders
Plan around it
Access, fees, permits, and tour availability change with the season and the managing agency (tribal park, state park, BLM, or NPS) — confirm current rules and reservations before you go, tread lightly on sacred and fragile sites, and pack out everything you bring.
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