Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend, near Page, Arizona, is a deeply incised horseshoe-shaped loop of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where the river swings around a sandstone promontory below a cliff-top overlook. The site is a classic entrenched meander formed as the region rose between six and five million years ago, forcing the river to cut rapidly downward into Navajo Sandstone and create a drop of about 1,000 feet from rim to water. Once mainly a regional stop, it has become one of northern Arizona’s best-known viewpoints, drawing more than 2 million visitors annually, with nearby access managed through paid parking since 2019.

Arizona · United States