If you take 89 south about a mile past Wal-Mart there’s a turning on the right that takes you to a small parking lot.
You need to climb the hill and hike down a little further, then make sure you stop just before the 500 foot sheer drop that takes you down to the Colorado river bending itself around a hefty peninsula of sandstone.
I think this is one of the most amazing views I have ever seen…
See that little white dot in the river below? That’s a 25 ft powerboat boat. Yes it really is that far down, and there’s no handrail…
Mind the Gap
Steve Hobley works for a software company, but in his spare time likes to deconstruct all the lovely consumer goods with a goal to make unique and interesting things.
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Horseshoe Bend – very impressive. It is about .75 mile hike from the road through lots of red rock desert. Then up over the hill you will see the most amazing sight!
The sun was shining and the water looked emerald green. Wow!
Stephen, were you a little nervous taking this picture?
Yeah, I guess it looks like a decent view…but have you checked out that scenic spot in Fishers, Indiana that Randie recommended?
I was 2 feet from the edge, while I was there I didn’t feel nervous – but afterwards lying down the hotel room it hit me how close I was…