Horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River with an overlook at 4,200 feet (1,300 m) that has become a major tourist destination
General Information
Best times to visit: Early morning or late afternoon for optimal lighting and fewer crowds
$5 per motorcycle
National Park passes not accepted for parking
Owners must clean up after pets and keep them safe from heat and cliffs
Summer is popular but extremely hot; winter is less crowded
How to Get There
From Page, AZ, head northeast on S Navajo Dr toward S Lake Powell Blvd. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto S Lake Powell Blvd. Turn left onto US-89 S. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto US-89. Turn right.
Overview
Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped bend of the Colorado River 1,000 feet below an overlook near Page, Arizona, within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and one of the most visited scenic stops in the Southwest. The overlook is about 4 miles southwest of Page and 5 miles downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, reached by an easy 1.5-mile round-trip walk from a parking area just off U.S. 89. Visits soared by 2018 as it spread on social media, so expect crowds.
The bend is a classic entrenched meander. About six million years ago, the Colorado River wandered across a nearly level floodplain, and when the Colorado Plateau uplifted, the river cut rapidly downward into the Navajo Sandstone to create the dramatic bend seen today.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Horseshoe Bend (Arizona)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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