In the summer, we’d recommend wearing any comfortable warm-weather clothing for your visit to Horseshoe Bend. The walk isn’t especially strenuous or long, so you don’t have to worry too much about hiking gear. The sun, however, can be pretty brutal in Page during the summer, with temperatures generally in the 80s and 90s and […]
Horseshoe Bend is a popular tourist destination for its spectacular views, but it’s also a great example of a pretty interesting geological phenomenon. The bend in question is a 270-degree curve where the Colorado River essentially doubles back on itself, creating a horseshoe shape. This kind of path is called an “incised meander,” and it […]