Amangiri at dusk as viewed from a hiking trail on property.
LOST&FOUND Seeking serenity at Amangiri Written by Bridget Williams
Alone on a hiking trail deep at the heart of the high desert on the Colorado Plateau in mid-January, I found myself fighting back tears; the irony of my uncontrollable waterworks in this arid environment not escaping me. The salty droplets stung my cheeks as I wiped them away with gloved fingers that were nearly numb from the frigid temperature. I wasn’t even sure if I was still on the trail at this point; there wasn’t another living soul as far as the eye could see; and (gasp), I’d ventured into an area without cell service. For me, being awake to greet the dawn of a new day is already a special time, and as the morning sun continued to rise, this fleeting moment of magic felt more bewitching, as I was privy to some tête–à–tête between sunlight and shadow that animated 60 slmag.net
the ancient sandstone rock formations. Even though it was the third morning I’d been exceptionally privileged to witness this spectacle, the surreal beauty of the scene continued to trigger an involuntary welling of my eyes in wonderment. Sitting in silence until I could no longer handle the chill, I located the familiar cairns that are used to mark the trail, added one teeny pebble on top to commemorate the occasion, and made a beeline for Amangiri, the storied resort set amidst 600 acres in Canyon Point, Utah. Although it feels quite remote, the property is a 20-minute drive from the Glen Canyon Dam at the end of popular Lake Powell. The resort provides complimentary transfers to guests who arrive via Page Municipal Airport, just 25-minutes away.
