Cathedral In The Desert is an iconic landmark in Glen Canyon at Lake Powell. It is a beautiful canyon grotto with a waterfall (actually two waterfalls). A few years ago Lake Powell dropped to a very low level and the main waterfall was exposed. Many people make a trek to see the Cathedral, which was often been described as paradise lost beneath the waters of Lake Powell.

In recdent years the lake's level has risen and, at this writing, the top of the main waterfall is under 10 feet of water. (See photos and a video showing Cathedral In The Desert.)

On Oct. 20, 2012, DWR Biologist Wayne Gustaveson boated into the Cathedral and filed this report:

For example, on Saturday we took a side trip into Cathedral in the Desert at the back of Clear Creek Canyon on the Escalante. The lake level now is at the base of the second waterfall with the main cathedral well under water.  We viewed the falls and then retraced our steps.  While passing over the first falls (10 feet deep) marking the cathedral we noticed a school of fish sunning themselves near the surface of the 50 feet deep chamber. A Kastmaster spoon tossed to the basking fish proved them to be largemouth bass. A slab spoon simultaneously dropped to the bottom of the chamber resulted in a 5-pound striper. The next two drops to the 50-foot bottom produced two walleye. Then the fish quit.  That is a good summary of fishing this week. There are fish to catch in a wide variety of places but it takes a subtle key to understand when fish are vulnerable.