To Utah and Back...On My Bike!

Well, it's not as impressive as it sounds.  Utah is just up the road.  In fact, our cell phones think we are in Utah right now, but we are really still in Arizona.  The Wahweap area of Lake Powell is right on the state line.  Part of the lake is in Arizona and part is in Utah. 

Actually, my bike ride was only 5.5 miles.  It's a bit hilly here and the elevation is almost 4000 feet, so the bike ride was a little harder than usual.  Dave is off playing golf at the public course in Page. 

I rode down to Lake Powell Lodge and to several of the boat dock areas.  Here is a view of some of the many houseboats that are berthed here.  Check out the one in the middle of the right hand side.  It must have at least five stories!  Still, I prefer RVs to houseboats because we aren't limited to living on the water. 

Another look at the many houseboats.  These are just the private boats, not the rentals.

And now a few more shots of the campground, including the store, the amphitheater, and one more shot of our site.

A final look at Lake Powell.  Tomorrow we leave for Utah, for real.  Time to catch up with the time on our cell phones!

Glen Canyon Dam

We are enjoying our stay here at Wahweap Campground.  We paid $38 per night and they have no discounts.  We have full hookups with 50 amps, and free wifi but no cable TV.  Our satellite antenna works well and we have Verizon cell coverage.  The campground also offers tent/RV sites with no hookups.

Another view of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon from Wahweap Campground

The best part of this campground, besides the views of Lake Powell, is that it feels like a state park or national park.  Each site is paved and is very spacious and natural, and each site has a picnic table, campfire ring, and barbecue grill.  We're in a pull-thru site, but there are lots of back-in sites, with views from the back window, and some back-in sites with views from the front window. 

The campground is arranged in loops, so there isn't much traffic in each loop.  The park is very quiet and quite dark at night, so we enjoyed looking at the stars last night.

We didn't realize that this was an interagency pass area.  So once again, our America the Beautiful Pass saved us the $15 entry fee into the Wahweap Marina and Campground area.  You do not need a pass to go to the Glen Canyon Dam Visitor's Center.

Glen Canyon Dam created Lake Powell.  The Colorado River serves as the water source for several states.  The nearby town of Page, Arizona, was created in 1956 when the dam work began.  There was no town, no roads, and no way to get from one side of the canyon to the other.  First they built a temporary bridge for the workers to cross on foot, then eventually the current bridge was built.

John Wesley Powell was the person who named the Glen Canyon.  Of course, this was a long time before the dam was built!  The dam was dedicated by Lady Bird Johnson in 1966.  We watched a couple of movies at the visitor center and learned about the history and construction of the dam and about the history of Glen Canyon. 

Beyond the dam lies Lake Powell.

Prescott Valley, AZ to Lake Powell's Wahweap Campground

View of Lake Powell from Wahweap Campground

The motorhome's front end alignment went well and we left Kirby's in Prescott Valley by 11 am.  We got to Lake Powell's Wahweap RV Park and Campground around 4:30 pm.  We have a bit of a view of Lake Powell, and a great view of the restrooms and dumpster.  But the wifi antenna is on top of the restroom, so at least we are close to that.

Today was another sunny, warm, windy day.  We took I-17 north to Flagstaff, and then went north on state highway 89, all the way to Page, Arizona.  We crossed over Glen Canyon Dam and soon reached Wahweap Campground.   

During today's journey, we saw a variety of terrain. 

On our way north to Flagstaff on I-17

Sand hills north of Flagstaff on state highway 89

The scenery changed from sand hills back into red rock hills.

We drove between the rock hills.

The bridge across Glen Canyon Dam.

Lake Powell is very low right now.

Our home for the next few days, site B18 at Lake Powell's Wahweap Campground.