![]() If your head is spinning by this point, that’s not surprising. The view was magnificent and I got the picture I had been hoping for as the sun was setting and clouds reflecting in the water. in A Note From Abroad had this to say about the view from Horseshoe Bend at sunset: In the evening the sun is in your eyes.”īut then again, blogger Joanne J. “Horseshoe Bend is better in the morning. “We have been to Horseshoe Bend both in the morning and in the afternoon and prefer the morning.”ĭitto for dez40, Destination Expert for Zion National Park: ![]() Tet14, Road Trip Expert, as usual, has his own opinion based on many visits: “The river is out of shadow by 9:30 in the morning and still will be well into the afternoon.” “Horseshoe Bend is best seen mid-morning to early afternoon.”ĭetTigerFan, Destination Expert for Grand Canyon and hiker extraordinaire, would seem to agree with Bob B’s assessment: You’ll be facing into the setting sun and the river below will be in shadows off the canyon walls.”īob B, Destination Expert for Tucson, Arizona and Northern Mexico, has yet a slightly different take: “Late afternoon is not the best time for Horseshoe Bend. Then again, RedRox, Destination Expert for Sedona, might disagree: With high sun at mid-day, the colors have a tendency to get washed out.” “For Horseshoe Bend, I would try to see it in late afternoon towards sunset. Yet, SouthJerseyGirl, Destination Expert for Grand Canyon National Park, offers up an opinion that almost runs counter to ConnieB’s: It’s best viewed mid day to early afternoon.” At or just before sunset, the sun will be in your eyes and the bend will be in shadow. ![]() The ‘bend and river are in shadow at other times. “Horseshoe Bend is best viewed late morning or mid day. On TripAdvisor, ConnieB, Destination Expert for Utah writes: And yet, surprisingly (or not) the answers that even they give to this question are as varied as the colors you’ll see in the rock layers of Glen Canyon. When prospective visitors to Page/Lake Powell, the Grand Canyon and the American Southwest want to get the best travel advice on the planet, they often jump on the travel forums of sites like TripAdvisor, Frommer’s and Fodors to get input from recognized experts on the area. Hope you’ve got a minute, because the answers you’re bound to receive are as diverse as the languages you’ll hear spoken by visitors at the overlook! “So, what’s the best time to visit Horseshoe Bend?” ![]()
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