This article originally appeared on Trail Runner The Antelope Canyon X Half Marathon is not like other races. It takes place near Page, Arizona, in the slot canyons on Navajo land. The course ...

The northern reaches of the trail especially live up to the "outback" label, and the Antelope Creek segment is a prime introduction to the canyon-riddled rangeland between Agua Fria National ...

(The name of the canyon can be written a variety of ways, so your trail map might not match our spelling.) Waterholes Canyon, like Antelope Canyon, is on Navajo Nation land.

While he knows the trails by heart, Bennally marks the course the day before for the participants. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A runner during the Antelope Canyon X half marathon.

Antelope is a slot canyon, a term used to describe any canyon that is at least 10 times taller than it is wide. In places, Antelope Canyon’s walls rise to 120 feet.

Antelope Canyon is off-limits to self-guided visits. ... Both trails up Camelback are now open, for the first time in years (Cholla and Echo Canyon). Keep in mind, ...

This slot canyon might not have been as treacherous as the ones in Utah or as Instagrammable as the Antelope, but I had managed to make it a solid adventure nonetheless.

Until that trail is finished, visitors must walk three-quarters of a mile over a small hill to the rim. Bring plenty of water for the short hike. Admission is $10 per vehicle.