Horseshoe Bend and Colorado River, Photo

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Horseshoe Bend and Colorado River

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Latitude: 36° 52' 45.71" N, Longitude: 111° 30' 38.93" W, Coord: 36.879364°, -111.51081°
Filed under: Arizona on 4/19/2011

Horseshoe Bend is a stunning 180° bend in the Colorado River which has eroded a dramatic, 1100-foot gorge below the surrounding mesa. It lies near Page, Arizona, Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell and is a short, easy hike from the highway to the precipice. Thankfully the personal injury attorneys have not yet made their mark on the place, for there are no ugly fences or intrusive signs reminding us of the obvious.

Horseshoe Bend. The Colorado River makes a 180-degree turn at Horseshoe Bend. Here the river has eroded the Navajo sandstone for eons, digging a canyon 1100-feet deep.
Image ID: 26618
Location: Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona, USA
Pano dimensions: 4625 x 9801

Horseshoe Bend photos.

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4 Comments »

Love the fisheye perspective here! I was just here for the first time in January–it really is a spectacular, massive vista. You’re right too…I knew it was close to Page, but its all but *in* town…

Comment by Greg Russell — 4/24/2011 @ 8:43 am
Thanks Greg. Its one of my favorite spots in all the southwest and in spite of how cliche the view has become I will keep trying to get the perfect image from this place!

Comment by Phil — 4/24/2011 @ 9:11 am
This is incredible light and scene Phil. One of the better Horseshoe Bends I’ve seen.

Comment by Richard Wong — 4/29/2011 @ 4:26 pm
Thanks Richard!

Comment by Phil — 4/29/2011 @ 9:17 pm

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