Overlook · Arizona

Horseshoe Bend

The Colorado River’s 270° bend, 1,000 feet down

TypeOverlook
StateArizona
Best seasonSpring & fall (sunrise & sunset light)
How to visitSmall parking fee; ~0.75-mi walk to the rim (no permit)

The most photographed meander in America — the Colorado River swings a near-perfect horseshoe around a sandstone butte a thousand feet below the rim, just outside Page. A short walk from the lot to one of the great overlooks in the Southwest.

The shot

The full bend from the railed overlook at sunset.

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