Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

We spent a short time in and around the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, as it is mainly a summer hot spot because of the activities on the dam-created Lake Powell. But the town of Page, Arizona, was a perfect stop over on our way from the Grand Canyon to Zion National Park. While here, we took two hikes - both short in distance but littered with a fair share of waste. The first was to the edge of a 1,000-foot drop-off at the panorama of Horseshoe Bend and the second was to a view of the Glen Canyon Dam, one of many along the mighty Colorado River - a river that seems to connect more protected areas in this nation than almost anywhere else. To read more about this water and rock wonderland, visit: http://www.nps.gov/glca/

Approximate trash/recyclables collected: 30 pieces

Description: tissue paper, chapstick container, coke cans, corners of plastic candy bar wrappers and cigarette butts

Dates visited: March 1, 2009