USA Horseshoe Bend, Page Arizona
Horseshoe Bend has been featured as a landmark for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon National Park, the Cities of Page AZ, Kanab UT, St George UT, and the Navajo Nation. Boundary lines are very close in some places. Horseshoe Bend itself, and that part of the Colorado River, are a part of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. About nine miles downstream is where Grand Canyon National Park begins.
Photography Tips
Use a wide or super wide-angle lens. Don’t get too close to the canyon rim. There have been several accidental fatalities there.
Travel Information
Approximately 5 miles south of the Carl Hayden Visitor Center on U.S. Hwy 89 near Page, Arizona, just south of highway marker 545, turn west on the dirt road that ascends the small hill. Drive a short distance west on the dirt road and park at the base of the hill. Climb up and down a sandy hill. It’s a 1.5 mile (2.4km) round-trip to the canyon rim.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Lots of people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
07:34 - 17:15
| current local time: 05:43
Photo Themes
Landscape
River bend
Locations
Colorado River
Page
Arizona
Horseshoe Bend
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