Then a long walk down a sandy path, perhaps 100 feet elevation change, to the overlook which is all rocky.

Coming in, there is a steep (20 degrees perhaps) incline, all sandy. Which doesn’t sound too much but the inclines and sand are where it’s difficult. I cannot imagine trekking out there in the mid day during the summer! The 3/4 mile figure I read somewhere has to be accurate. We are from Florida, so even a 100 foot incline is unusual for us, and we are used to sand and the beach, but man Horseshoe Bend was hard on us. Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend – from Flagstaff/SedonaĪs this thread on TripAdvisor seems to imply, it might be a case of “easy to be hard.”.Scenic Canyon River Adventure – from South Rim.Half Day Raft Trip – departing from Page, Arizona.You should consider the following tours that include Horseshoe Bend on your Vacation: It’s considered to be one of the Lake Powell Arizona area’s easier hikes – or is it? $10 per passenger vehicle as of April 1, 2019.

It’s no longer free, there is now an Entrance Fee to the Horseshoe Bend Parking Lot that is operated by the City of Page. It’s part of Glen Canyon of the Colorado River, an example of a formation called an “entrenched meander.” If you’re visiting the Lake Powell area, you have to try and see Horseshoe Bend. Not hard to see why – this vista is absolutely stunning, and if you’re into geology, it’s incredible that it even came to be.įunny thing is that Horseshoe Bend, though considered to be the #1 attraction in the Lake Powell area, isn’t part of Lake Powell itself. Good morning travelers ~ Isn’t it ironic? And I’m not talking about “like rain on your wedding day” but like how the Lake Powell area’s #1 attraction is not located on Lake Powell at all! According to, the #1 thing to do in the Page Arizona area is Horseshoe Bend.

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