Lake Powell stretches 168 miles across southern Utah and a small portion of northern Arizona. The lake, named for explorer John Wesley Powell, boasts of a shoreline greater than all of the west coast states, California, Oregon and Washington, some 1,900 miles. The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, established in 1972, attracts visitors from all over the world, totaling more than three million a year. Those that enjoy water sports, and sightseers alike, are drawn to the high desert lake and its crystal clear waters. Set off by magnificent canyon walls, surrounded with over a million acres of red rock cliffs and hundreds of side canyons, the Glen Canyon Rec Area beckons the 4 wheeling crowd.
The eye catching grand view from Alstrom Point looks out over Gunsight Butte, Padre Bay and the immense Lake Powell. You may not need four wheel drive here, but the dirt trace leading to Alstrom Point would proved hazardous for a low clearance, passenger car. Reaching this viewpoint may prove a challenge for those without directions. One possible route from Big Water, Utah, begins on Warm Creek Road to Smoky Mountain Road (Rec Road 230). South on Rec Road 264, known to some as Alstrom Point Road; but to the Google folks, its labeled as Romana Mesard Road. A good sense of direction or a bit luck maybe needed on this adventure.