Lake Canyon Hike

Lake Canyon enters the east side of the main channel at about mile 88, south of Halls Crossing. It is named for Lake Pagahrit, a natural lake held behind a sand dam about eight miles up the canyon; the dam washed out in November 1915. The 1880 Hole-in-the-Rock pioneers drove their wagons across that dam. The canyon held many Ancestral Puebloan sites, and you can hike up it from the water.

Address

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah, USA

Good for

Natural AttractionsRock FormationScenic View/OverlookOutdoor RecreationFishing SpotTrailCanoe/Kayak TrailHiking Trail

Elevation

3,783 ft (1,153 m)

Updated

10/31/2026