The Cathedral in the Desert is a natural formation, sometimes referred to as an amphitheater, [1] buried under Lake Powell in Glen Canyon. [2] Due to the Southwestern North American megadrought, the cathedral has been visible in 2005 and 2019. Lake Powell must drop to 3,605 feet for the cathedral floor to be visible. [3] [4]
The Cathedral is located at the head of Clear Water Canyon off the Escalante. [5] Most are familiar with the feature from a Phil Hyde photo in 1964 taken just before Lake Powell began to fill, and many are seeing it for the first time now. [6] [7]
OARS, the first National Park Service-authorized rafting outfitter that travels the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon has a dory named in the cathedral's honor. [8]
The Cathedral in the Desert is a natural formation, sometimes referred to as an amphitheater, [1] buried under Lake Powell in Glen Canyon. [2] Due to the Southwestern North American megadrought, the cathedral has been visible in 2005 and 2019. Lake Powell must drop to 3,605 feet for the cathedral floor to be visible. [3] [4]
The Cathedral is located at the head of Clear Water Canyon off the Escalante. [5] Most are familiar with the feature from a Phil Hyde photo in 1964 taken just before Lake Powell began to fill, and many are seeing it for the first time now. [6] [7]
OARS, the first National Park Service-authorized rafting outfitter that travels the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon has a dory named in the cathedral's honor. [8]