Horseshoe Bend, a unique view of the Colorado River
Arizona's arid lands are home to a geologic masterpiece sculpted by the Colorado River. Welcome to Horseshoe Bend.
This is one of the most iconic views in the United States
It has been sculpted over the centuries by the Colorado River. Before winding through the Grand Canyon, its waters weave their way across the arid lands north of Arizona. The view it offers here has become hugely popular these last few years, especially on Instagram. In 2017, this site attracted between 1.4 and 1.5 million visitors.
To discover this landscape, you must walk just over 1 km across an arid plateau. Then the cliffs of Glen Canyon appear and this famous viewpoint. The river forms a tight loop around a block of red-toned rock. Its origins date back to 5 million years ago: when the Colorado Plateau rose up, trapping the rivers that ran across it. Over time, these ones managed to make their way to the Pacific, by burrowing through the softest layers of sandstone. The result: this iconic bend, a 305-meter cliff and a huge variety of colors.
In 2018, barriers were erected at the main lookout point after several fatal falls. It is still possible to walk freely along the edges of the canyon, but the National Park Service advises being careful and keeping an eye on children. There are also boat tours to observe the landscape from the river. The site draws its name from its shape: Horseshoe Bend.
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39 comments
Paul M.
06/13/2020 11:06any covid there ? Covidiots. Not on mu fuckit list
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Tariq B.
06/11/2020 10:18i admit that true lovely this view
Surinder K.
06/11/2020 00:25Yes it’s beautiful 😍. I visited this site along with Sedona. No words. Breath taking beauty.
Natalie R.
06/07/2020 22:36feels like yesterday we were getting our photo taken at the top 👌🏽😍
Pete S.
06/05/2020 14:24Looking down on 9 mile campground ,,,No Peeps,The Best !!!
Julia B.
06/03/2020 16:12Love
Mabel R.
06/02/2020 22:01Aqui llévame
Hemant P.
06/02/2020 02:26Justice for that black guy :D
Abd B.
06/02/2020 01:31Bra ava je Dore
Mary T.
06/01/2020 23:49Fight to keep out the mi ers and developers. The grand Canyon is a sacred pla e.
JIll C.
06/01/2020 22:42A beautiful memory from my childhood travels!
Carol H.
06/01/2020 21:50The best thing about these pics is there’s no people in them !
Lori M.
06/01/2020 21:32I like the views from above best.
Sara A.
06/01/2020 20:48we need to go!
Arentina E.
06/01/2020 19:01kijk hoe vet.
Chidambara A.
05/11/2020 12:27Lovely Grand Canyon
Najam I.
05/02/2020 08:33Why there is no green bank despite water flow? Can anybody explain
Anandakumar B.
05/02/2020 06:22Excellent
Martin M.
04/25/2020 18:57"In 1922, conservationist Aldo Leopold paddled a canoe through the great delta at the mouth of the Colorado River. He wrote about a “wealth of fowl and fish” and “still waters...of a deep emerald hue.” In Leopold’s time, the delta stretched over nearly 3,000 square miles; today, it covers fewer than 250, and the only water flowing through it, except after heavy rains, is the runoff from alfalfa, lettuce and melon fields and pecan orchards. The river has become a perfect symbol of what happens when we ask too much of a limited resource: it disappears. In fact, the Colorado no longer regularly reaches the sea." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-colorado-river-runs-dry-61427169/