Cathedral in the Desert

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]

References

^ Groetzinger, Kate (2021-05-04). "Scientists Are Studying The Changes Occurring In Glen Canyon As Lake Powell Recedes". Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ "Explore Cathedral in the Desert". www.theoutbound.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ Stauss, Jack (2019-06-05). "A Journey to Cathedral in the Desert". Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ Rott, Nathan (2022-01-07). "The Western megadrought is revealing America's 'lost national park'". NPR. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ Stegner, Wallace (2017-08-08). The Sound of Mountain Water: The Changing American West. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. pp. 118–26. ISBN 978-0-525-43543-3.
^ Stiles, Jim (2005-06-13). "The brief but wonderful return of Cathedral in the Desert". High Country News. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ Kolbert, Elizabeth (2021-08-06). "The Lost Canyon Under Lake Powell". New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ "Inaugural Voyage of Cathedral in the Desert Dory". Outside Business Journal. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

37°17′18″N 110°54′56″W / 37.288306°N 110.9155°W / 37.288306; -110.9155

[kuer-1] Groetzinger, Kate (2021-05-04). "Scientists Are Studying The Changes Occurring In Glen Canyon As Lake Powell Recedes". Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[2] "Explore Cathedral in the Desert". www.theoutbound.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[stauss-3] Stauss, Jack (2019-06-05). "A Journey to Cathedral in the Desert". Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[rott-4] Rott, Nathan (2022-01-07). "The Western megadrought is revealing America's 'lost national park'". NPR. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[stegner-5] Stegner, Wallace (2017-08-08). The Sound of Mountain Water: The Changing American West. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. pp. 118–26. ISBN 978-0-525-43543-3.

[stiles-6] Stiles, Jim (2005-06-13). "The brief but wonderful return of Cathedral in the Desert". High Country News. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[kolbert-7] Kolbert, Elizabeth (2021-08-06). "The Lost Canyon Under Lake Powell". New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[obj-8] "Inaugural Voyage of Cathedral in the Desert Dory". Outside Business Journal. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

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