Horseshoe Bend is located about four miles south of Page, Arizona on Hwy 89, one should look out for a small brown signboard that reads “Horseshoe Bend Overlook”. It’s easy to miss this signboard, so one has to closely look out for it.  If you are heading south from Page, there is a signboard on the right side of Hwy 89 and new turn lane that marks your exit. Make a turn westwards at the signboard, and in less than a quarter of a mile the road should end at a small dirt parking lot. Because this location is unknown to most tourists to the Glen Canyon Recreation Area, the parking lot usually has plenty of empty spots. From the parking lot, the overlook is 3/4 of a mile away. There is a well marked trail that leads to the overlook. However, the trail consists mostly of loose desert sand and it can be a very strenous hike. So carry lots of water or other fluids.

As you walk down the trail, loose desert sand gives way to sandstone rocks that date back to the early Jurassic period. Over millions of years, wind and water have eroded these rocks to create absolutely weird, but awe inspiring shapes and patterns.

Upon reaching the overlook, one is awed by the magnificence of the landscape that cannot be expressed in words or through a photograph. The overlook is at the top of a steep orange colored cliff several hundreds of feet high. Down below, an emerald green Colorado river makes a horse-shoe shaped bend before rushing towards the Grand Canyon.

Antelope Canyon is located near Page, Arizona on Navajo Nation land, just outside the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and close to AZ 98 a few miles east of town (at milepost 299). Antelope is the most visited slot canyon in the Southwest, partly because it is easily accessible and by far the most publicized, and also since it is extremely beautiful, with just the right combination of depth,
width, length, rock color and ambient light; many other slot canyons are deeper, narrower or longer, and some have rock that is even more
colorful and sculptured, but here conditions are ideal.

Page is located approximately 2 hours to the North of Flagstaff and is a great place to visit for either a day trip or overnight trip.  There are a number of things to see and do in the vicinity.  Be sure to take a tour of Antelope Slot Canyon and don’t miss a photo opportunity at Horseshoe Bend.  A boat tour of Lake Powell is nice as well!