Calling the view at Horseshoe Bend 'dramatic' is an understatement – the overlook sits on sheer cliffs that drop 1000ft to the river below, as it carves a perfect horseshoe through the Navajo sandstone. Stay away from the edge at all times, as there are no guardrails and the rim of the canyon can be treacherous – several people die every year. The trailhead is south of Page off Hwy 89, just past Mile 545. It's a 1.2-mile round-trip walk.
Horseshoe Bend
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Historic Lees Ferry & Lonely Dell Ranch
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Lees Ferry was the site of the region's original ferry crossing, and of Charles Spencer’s 1910 effort to extract gold from the surrounding hills. Today it…
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At 710ft tall, Glen Canyon Dam is the nation’s highest concrete arch dam (the Hoover Dam, 16ft taller, is a different kind of structure). Forty-five…
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Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center
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Navajo Village Heritage Center
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The Grand Tour at this Navajo center offers a look at Navajo dwellings, a rug-weaving presentation and traditional Navajo storytelling, dancing and…
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In 1869 one-armed John Wesley Powell led the first Colorado River expedition through the Grand Canyon. This small museum displays memorabilia of early…
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1. Navajo Village Heritage Center
3.82 MILES
The Grand Tour at this Navajo center offers a look at Navajo dwellings, a rug-weaving presentation and traditional Navajo storytelling, dancing and…
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