Colorado Plateau: The Greatest Canyon Country on Earth

The Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest concentrates more famous canyons than anywhere else on Earth. Grand Canyon, the most visited in our database, runs 446 km long, plunges 1,857 m and exposes 2 billion years of geological history. Zion Canyon cuts dramatic red walls, while Antelope Canyon became the most photographed slot canyon on the planet.

The plateau rises uniformly, so rivers slice down instead of sideways, stacking sheer gorges side by side. Add Horseshoe Bend and the Narrows of Zion and one region delivers a lifetime of canyon exploration..