Hoseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend is one of several iconic bends in the Colorado River upstream of Grand Canyon National Park. Being close to US89 about 5 miles south of Page, Arizona, it is the most visited. The river has shaped itself like a horseshoe, offering great photographic shots, especially near sunset, from the top of the canyon wall that forms the top of the horseshoe.
BrittHorsBend-0013 Details for the inquiring mind. SSOlymPics-0228 The all-weather walkway from the parking lot. SSOlymPics-0243 Interesting nearby rock formations. SSOlymPics-0229 The left side of the horseshoe.
SSOlymPics-0231 The "whole" horseshoe. The flow of the Colorado comes in from the upper right, goes around the head of the horseshoe, and exits in the upper left. We are 1,000 ft. above the river. SSOlymPics-0233 No! no! Don't jump, Hayden. SSOlymPics-0234 SSOlymPics-0236 looking down on activity on the river.
SSOlymPics-0242 That may be Sunshine on the left, but it is Don, Will, and Lee, going l. to r. BrittHorsBend-0007 SSOlymPics-0231L Warmed up a bit so it doesn't look so flat due to the high sun angle.