Horseshoe Bend Trailhead – View of Horseshoe Bend loop from Horseshoe Bend

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Horseshoe Bend Trailhead – View of Horseshoe Bend loop from Horseshoe Bend

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Horseshoe Bend Trailhead – View of Horseshoe Bend loop from Horseshoe Bend

00:38

2.31km

40m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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Horseshoe Bend Trailhead

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The Horseshoe Bend is absolutely worth seeing and the $10 you have to pay here is definitely worth it.

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View of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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1.12 km

View of Horseshoe Bend

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Horseshoe Bend offers a stunning panoramic view of the Colorado River as it meanders in a dramatic 270-degree curve, framed by towering red sandstone cliffs. This overlook along the short …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.08 km

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.91 km

227 m

174 m

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Monday 5 October

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Comments

March 22, 2022,Horseshoe Bend

Immediately off the highway, $10 to park. Wide easy path to walk along. No shade but a couple shelters to sit under along the way. Bring water.

April 15, 2025,🇺🇸 Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend: This horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River is just outside of Paige. A natural phenomenon not to be missed. The views at the top are magnificent: 1300 meters above sea level and the Colorado River is 900 meters above sea level, making for a 300 meter elevation difference.

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April 28, 2024,Horseshoe Bend (Glen Canyon NRA)

There's not much to say about this. Despite the NRA and passport, the Navajos obviously want to make a killing and charge $10 for the parking space. On the one hand, I don't support this kind of thing, but on the other hand, the sight is unique. So take a deep breath and join in with all the city cowboys …

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August 28, 2024,Wanderung 28.08.2024, Horseshoe Bend — Glen Canyon National Erholungsgebiet

Not really a hike, but more of an evening stroll with great photos. Today, after dinner, we went to Horseshoe Bend. Horseshoe Bend is a landmark of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon National Park, the towns of Page AZ, Kanab UT, St. George UT, and the Navajo Nation. In some places, the boundary lines run very close together. …

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July 5, 2024,2024-#33-Sundown Horsehoe Bend

Today, on July 4th, the American Independence Day, we had saved something special for the evening. We wanted to watch the sunset and we went to Horseshoe Bend, one of the hot spots for that. Horseshoe Bend is, as the name suggests, a horseshoe-shaped loop of the Colorado River, which flows through Glen Canyon at this point. The city of …

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