"Located about 5 miles from Antelope Canyon, it's a part of the canyon's larger system - a complex network of slot canyons all located on Navajo land. While smaller in size, this secluded fissure is just as extraordinary, with the same curving walls and an ever-changing orbit of gold and purple shades, occasionally transformed by light rays into vibrant reds and oranges, adorning its narrow passageways."
"McCabe's employer, Deer Spring Canyon Tours, is an Indigenous, female-owned company that's also family operated, and is one of only two Navajo businesses that are authorized to lead tours through Secret Antelope Canyon ("After 2025, we will become the sole operator," says Jeanie Manson, Deer Spring's owner). Reaching the canyon entrance is an adventure in itself: It requires a 20-minute off-road ride in one of the company's modified, open-air (bring layers!) Ford F-350s. The terrain is undulating and gnarly, but surprisingly fun to traverse."
Secret Antelope Canyon features flawless sandstone layers and towering walls reaching about 50 feet that never feel claustrophobic. The slot's curving walls display shifting gold, purple, red and orange hues as light rays move through narrow passageways. The canyon lies roughly five miles from Antelope Canyon and forms part of a larger network of slot canyons on Navajo land. The fissure attracts far fewer visitors and is accessible only through Navajo-guided tours. Deer Spring Canyon Tours, an Indigenous, female-owned, family-operated business, conducts tours and uses modified open-air Ford F-350s for a 20-minute off-road approach.
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