Leg 241, Telluride, Colorado via Utah to Grand Canyon North Entrance, Arizona, USA
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I’ve been to this area a couple times although last time is already 20 years ago. Great to see it all from above, what’s further beyond the scenic lookouts. Terrain quality is a bit of a challenge, height data isn’t all that detailed while shadows are baked in on cliffs. It seems a morning flight would match better in this area. However it still looks amazing, awesome landscape to fly through.
04-19 Telluride Rgnl KTEX * 5:12 PM
04-19 Montrose Rgnl KMTJ 5:28 PM
04-19 Grand Junction Regional KGJT 5:46 PM
04-19 Hendricks Field at West Creek Ranch 63CO 6:05 PM
04-19 Hubbard 9CO3 6:09 PM
04-19 Las Sal Junction 01UT 6:21 PM
04-19 Mineral Strip UT75 6:42 PM
04-19 Happy Canyon UT97 7:01 PM
04-19 Hite UT03 7:12 PM
04-19 Fry Canyon Field UT74 7:30 PM
04-19 A Z Minerals Corporation 03UT 7:51 PM Monument Valley 37°1’13"N, 110°5’33"W
04-19 Eagle Mesa 37°3’3.18" N110°7’4.57"W 8:06 PM
04-19 Monument Valley UT25 8:10 PM
04-19 Oljato 05UT 8:18 PM
04-19 Navajo Mountain 04UT 8:29 PM Lake Powell 37°04’00.2"N 111°14’36.4"W
04-19 Page Muni KPGA 8:41 PM PG Area Glen Canyon Dam 36°56’15"N, 111°29’3"W
04-19 Marble Canyon L41 8:55 PM Navajo Bridge 36°49’3"N, 111°37’53"W
04-19 Bryce Canyon KBCE 9:20 PM Bryce Canyon 37°35’09.9"N 112°11’29.7"W
04-19 Cedar City Rgnl KCDC 9:40 PM Angel’s Landing 37°16’17.6"N 112°56’33.8"W
04-19 Colorado City Mun KAZC 10:01 PM
04-19 Grand Canyon Airport KGRM 10:24 PM
Flight time 5:12 20 stops
Departure from Telluride Airport
First we got to gain some height to get over the mountains
Back and forth gaining altitude
To get by Mears Peak (13,496ft) and Dallas Peak (13,809ft)
Montrose on the other side of the mountains
Following Dry Creek
Delta County
Mesa County, all highlands, flying at 8,000ft
Grand Junction in Colorado’s Western Slope region, known as the hub of Colorado’s wine country
Also home to Colorado Mesa University
Glade Park
Further over Mesa County, Moores Mining ahead
Landing at Hendricks Field at West Creek Ranch
Hubbard in Trumbull County, Ohio
Near Needles Overlook
Coming up on the Colorado River
Winding through Canyonlands National Park
Upheaval Dome, eroded crater, 5 km across, from a prehistoric meteorite impact
Mineral Canyon Strip at Mineral Bottom along the Green River
Taking off again along Tidwell Bottom (right) and Horsethief Bottom (ahead)
The Green River as it flows towards the Colorado River
Above Buttes of the Cross South in the northern reach of Glen Canyon
Hans Flat Ranger station at the junction in the road ahead
Flying over Wayne County, Mt Pennell (11,413ft) on the horizon
Happy Canyon Airport
Approaching Lake Powell along the Dirty Devil River (Colorado River coming from the left)
Utah State Route 95 crossing the Dirty Devil River
I remember driving that route, amazing
Hite Crossing Bridge, where Route 95 crosses the Colorado River
Hite Crossing Bridge from Hite Overlook, picture I took in the summer of 2000
My attempt at a 270 degree panorama at Hite Overlook from ye old analog pictures
Lake Powell near Hite (behind), Mt Holmes (7,998ft) and Mt Ellesworth (8,245ft) to the right of me
San Juan County, Utah
Jacobs Chair (6,808ft) in the Elk Ridge
Fry Canyon Field, further along Utah State Route 95
Tables of the Sun South (7,116ft)
Further over San Juan County
To Pollys Canyon
Which joins the San Juan River
Monument Valley near the border with Arizona
Fun gap to fly through in Stagecoach
Landed on Eagle Mesa, a bit bumpy
I would take a closer screenshot but it’s very low res if you get closer
Taking off from Eagle Mesa, completely dwarfs my plane
Taking off to the west, Rock Door Mesa in the distance
Looking back at Monument Valley from Oljato
Oljato Airport, looking towards Arizona
Navajo Mountain (10,387ft) and Navajo Mountain Airport
Back to Lake Powell, the soutwest side
Page in Coconino County, Arizona
Glen Canyon Dam, the end of Lake Powell
Marble Canyon
Under and over at Navajo Bridge near Marble Canyon Airport
Flying from Marble Canyon to Bryce Canyon
Lower Hackberry Canyon
Tropic, in Garfield County, Utah, along Utah Scenic Byway 12
Bryce Canyon, featuring towering spires (hoodoos) & a natural amphitheater
Even more stunning in real life
I’ve got video footage of it from 1998 filmed with a JVC GR-DV1. (first Mini DV camera) Unfortunately it still recorded on (mini) tapes and the mpeg quality has degraded a lot. The resolution was pretty low as well (although better than VHS) hence I went back to analog pictures in 2000. It is a very neat compact camera for the time. Now any cheap cell phone takes better movies!
Landing at Cedar City Airport
The sun is getting low, time to hustle
Cedar City, the largest city in Iron County, Utah
Zion National Park, another amazing place
Zion Observation point (on the right), hiked up there in 2000 via Echo Canyon Passage
Angle’s Landing (lower left), hiked up there in 1998, not as high but plenty narrow high ledges to get there
Our view at Angel’s landing from Zion Observation point in 2000
Zion National Park Visitor Center
Virgin River below
Rockville, in Washington County, Utah along the Virgin River
Coconino County
Last stop today at an airstrip near North Entrance Station of Grand Canyon National Park
I made it to the Grand Canyon, but will have to wait until tomorrow
Next leg, following the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas