Dangling
Rope Marina, 40 miles (64km) uplake from Glen Canyon
Dam, replaces the marina that was formerly in Forbidden
Canyon near Rainbow Bridge National Monument. This
marina is accessible only by water.
Was
There Really a Dangling Rope? According to the
late author and Glen Canyon historian C. Gregory Crampton,
the answer to that question is "yes." The
canyon was named Dangling Rope Canyon in the pre-dam
days when some river runners found a rope dangling
down from a 40-foot (12m) cliff wall. At the same
location were some pecked steps, possibly of prehistoric
origin. It appeared, however, that the steps had been
enlarged at some time, probably by uranium prospectors
in the region in the 1940's and 50's.
Dangling
Rope Today. At Dangling Rope, the National Park
Service provides a ranger station, restrooms, free
boat pump-out station, and emergency communications.
During the summer season, interpretive rangers are
stationed at nearby Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
Rangers from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
patrol Rainbow Bridge National Monument and provide
visitor information, even though the monument is a
separate unit of the National Park Service and is
subject to more stringent regulations regarding visitor
use & activities than is Glen Canyon NRA.
ARAMARK, the park concessioner, provides limited services
at Dangling Rope, including: boat fuel, minor boat
repair, and a supply store including some groceries.
This is the only place to get boat fuel between Wahweap
and the Halls Crossing/Bullfrog area.
