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Grand Canyon Horseshoe Bend

Hike

Horseshoe Bend Trail

Passes a viewpoint
Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
1,599 ft of climbing

10.9 mi out & back · 1,599 ft gain · 4,292 ft high point · Hard

Via Glen Canyon Dam Overlook and the Vermilion View Trail (5.1 mi)

In Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Arizona · National Park Service

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About this hike

Horseshoe Bend Trail covers 10.9 miles out and back in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, gaining 1,599 feet past Horseshoe Bend Viewpoint via Glen Canyon Dam Overlook and Vermilion View Trail.

Elevation

1,599 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.4 mi from the trailhead
Beehives Primitive Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

1 mi from you
Rimview Trail
- Summits Manson Mesa
- Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Camp 2 mi away
10.0 mi loop · 516 ft gain · Moderate
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 800 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Horseshoe Bend ViewpointAlong the way · 5.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 5.1 mi in
Viewpoint EscarpmentNearby · 4.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Horseshoe Bend (Arizona)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 10.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,599 ft round trip
High point: 4,292 ft
Low point: 3,874 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 10.9 mi and 1,599 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 36.9243° N · 111.4785° W

Get directions Open the map

1.4 mi from the trailhead

Beehives Primitive Campground

Campground · Arizona

3.4 mi from the trailhead

Antelope Point RV Park

Campground · Arizona

7 mi from you

Spencer Trail

Ends at Spencer Trail Lookout
Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
1,718 ft of climbing

3.9 mi out & back · 1,718 ft gain · Moderate

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Wahweap Boat Tour Dock Trail

Ends at Lake Powell
Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Camp under a mile away

2.3 mi out & back · 113 ft gain · Easy

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Wahweap Concrete Trail

Ends at Lake Powell
Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Camp under a mile away

2.4 mi out & back · 49 ft gain · Easy

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Vermilion View Trail

Passes a viewpoint
Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
1,439 ft of climbing

13.7 mi out & back · 1,439 ft gain · Hard

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp 1 mi away

Beehives Trail

Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Camp under a mile away

1.1 mi loop · 125 ft gain · Easy

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

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Vermilion View Trail
- Passes a viewpoint
- Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- 1,439 ft of climbing
13.7 mi out & back · 1,439 ft gain · Hard
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp 1 mi away
Horseshoe Canyon Trail
- Inside Canyonlands National Park
- 2,723 ft of climbing
9.7 mi out & back · 2,723 ft gain · Very hard
Canyonlands National Park
Spencer Trail
- Ends at Spencer Trail Lookout
- Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- 1,718 ft of climbing
3.9 mi out & back · 1,718 ft gain · Moderate
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away
Cathedral Wash Trail
- Inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Camp 2 mi away
3.1 mi out & back · 684 ft gain · Moderate
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Camp 2 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today63°52°Partly Sunny
Sun58°45°Rain Showers
Mon57°41°Sunny
Tue56°43°Mostly Sunny
Wed55°42°Mostly Sunny
Thu55°43°Mostly Sunny
Fri56°42°Mostly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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