Introduction:
What? :
Alstrom Point is considered to be the best overlook of Lake Powell, located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Important Note: You need a 4x4 car to reach the viewpoint.
Where? :
Located deep in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area remote section in
Utah, 2-3 hours drive out of Page Arizona.
Google Map Link
When? :
Year round, prefer to come at the afternoon for sunset and overnight camping or
for sunrise over Lake Powel.
Due Note:
No cell reception in many sections of the road.
No water or restrooms.
There is a gas station with a small store just near the starting point of the trail.
Due note:
Most of the road is accessible for any vehicle but for the last few miles a high clearance 4x4 vehicle is needed.
For the last two miles the road travels
over slickrock, with moderate driving difficulty. This section of the drive is not well marked but
you can figure out the direction to take and see where you need to go.
Due Note:
The dirt road leading to this location is impossible to drive on after rain !
Make sure it is not going to rain when your are there.
We came here again on Oct. 2024 late afternoon and a rain storm moved into the area.
It was VERY challenging to cover the long drive back to the road. The upper dirt-road clay surface got muddy and slippery and the car slides in all directions.
We almost slide into a deep ditch on the side of the road.
We felt so relief to reach back to the road after more than 2 hours of intense and stress driving.
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My thoughts:
One of the most beautiful viewing points I ever visited, I came late at the afternoon, stay for the night and wake up before sunrise.
Amazing sunset
or sunrise view of the Lake Powel.
The
visit:
How to
get there:
Take hwy
89 west and from Glen Canyon bridge measure 14.4 miles to Ethan Allen Way in
Big Water right turn.
From
this point there is 25.5 miles drive to the viewing point.
Take Ethan Allen Way for 0.3 miles and make a right onto Glen Canyon National Park Road (this is BLM road #300, there is a “300” sign on the wheelhouse).
Another
0.5 miles you will take down to Wahweap Creek which normally has a little running
water in it, easy to cross.
After short drive the paved road turn into well maintained wide dirt road.
This road is following the foothill of the mountain ridge on your left.
After 9.4 miles from hwy 89 you will pass right turn into Crosby Canyon, keep going straight.
After 13 miles from the starting
point turn right into #340, after another mile turn right again, at mile 18.2
from hwy 89 there is another turn right to #264, from here additional 7 miles
will take you to the top of the ridge viewpoint.
Once you
cross the 1 mile of unmarked rocky technical section the road climb the last
hill try to find the viewpoint on your left, where it has better open view on
the lake.
You will
park just at the edge of the cliff and will have all the lake view down beneath
you.
This point
is within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and to the best of my
understanding overnight camping is allowed without the need for permits.
www:
https://www.thewave.info/AlstromPointCode/Map.html
https://www.maathiildee.com/en/alstrom-point-best-camping-view-over-lake-powell/
Map:
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http://npmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/glen-canyon-map.jpg
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