Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend at sunrise - no crowds, perfect light

The Colorado River bends in a near-perfect horseshoe at a depth of 1,000 feet, carved over six million years into orange sandstone. The walk from the car park is twenty minutes. The view is immediate and total.

Antelope Canyon is a mile away - the slot canyon where light falls in shafts through narrow sandstone corridors. It has been photographed millions of times and is still genuinely extraordinary.