Horseshoe bend is located 5 miles
downstream from Glen Canyon Dam Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area, about 4 miles southwest of Page. It is the name of
horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River near the town of Page, Arizona
in the United States. It is accessible via a 1.1 miles hike from U.S. Route 89
but an access road does reach the geological structure as it is part of a state
park. The Horseshoe Bend can be viewed from the steep cliff above. According to
Google terrain maps, the overlook is 4,200 feet above sea level and the
Colorado River is at 3,200 feet above sea level making it a 1,000 feet drop.
The Horseshoe Bend contains several
minerals. Some of the minerals are hematite, platinum, and garnet. Now publics
are adding it to their Grand Canyon experience because they can have their
picture taken and it feels like you “IN” the Grand Canyon making it feel like
you’re in the Grand Canyon near the Colorado River. Therefore; Horseshoe Bend
is one of tourist’s favorite hikes, this is a side trip that doesn't cost
anything but a slight effort while you're at Lake Powell in Northern Arizona. To
get there, you’ve to slog the better part of a mile across ground that is
sometimes inches deep in loose sand. The only plants I saw there of any
significance were Canaigre, but otherwise, the ground was totally dry.
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