Horseshoe Bend has an incredible view if you don’t have a fear of heights. I could not get close enough to the edge to see the entire Colorado River, because I have a fear of heights. There is no protective railing. It is about a 1000 ft drop from the edge to the bottom. I set up my camera about 10 feet from the edge. This is as close as I could be without feeling too fearful.
I watched other photographers set up their tripods right at the edge. Watching the different people go so close to edge was pretty scary for me. I saw one teenager doing hand stands on top of a rock not far from the edge. There were lots of people who were not afraid to be at the edge. My family and I were all cautious and were not daring at all to go to the edge. My wife would not even go up 10 ft to the edge.
Even though we were not adventuous or brave enough to go to the edge, we still witnessed a fabuous sunset. There was a large crowd at the Horseshoe Bend Overlook. It was a nice hike (around 0.6 mi) to get to the edge. It was great to find a comfortable rock to sit and watch the sunset.
So you don’t need to be on the edge to enjoy the wonderful sunset. But being on the edge is a must to see the entire Horseshoe Bend.
The above sunset is real and untouched. Hope you will be more inspired to look over the edge, even though I was afraid to do so.
We took the raft ride in Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River in Page, Arizona. We were fortunate we had an experienced tour guide who sped up to pass the other rafts so we could be first. He knew if we were first, we would be able to see the still reflections of Glen Canyon in the waters which would not be disturbed by other rafts.
We went to the North Window view in Monument Valley in the Navajo Nation 3 years ago. This photograph does look like a scene in an old time Western movie. Monument Valley was used as the location for many Western movies which is why this photograph reminds of the American West.
One of the highlights of our trip was taking the tour in Antelope Canyon. The tour guides were so helpful and efficient to point out the picture perfect sights as they led us thru the canyon.
