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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Horseshoe Bend

Page, United States

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 45 2026
Horseshoe Bend

A horseshoe-shaped gorge where the Colorado River loops around red sandstone cliffs about 1,000 feet above the water. Visitors walk a gravel trail from the parking lot to a cliffside deck at the rim, with little shade and no fence along parts of the edge.

Highlights

  • Cliffside observation deck
  • Red sandstone cliffs
  • Emerald green river

Good to know

  • Parking costs $10 per vehicle
  • National Park Passes not accepted
  • Walk of 1 to 1.5 miles from parking

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