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.

[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.