The Horseshoe Bend, Arizona - a photo on Flickriver

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Certainly the most breathtaking experience of the road trip ;-) You can try to prepare for it but once on the spot it's just unreal ;-)

Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States. The bend is locally known as "King Bend." It is located slightly downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about four miles or 6 km south of Page. Accessible via a ¾-mile (1.2 km) hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff above. According to Google terrain maps, the overlook is 4,200 feet above sea level and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet above sea level making it a breathtaking 1,000 foot drop.

--> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Bend_(Arizona)

Thanks to my contacts who shooted this place and made this possible!

Listening to 30 Seconds to Mars : Closer to the edge --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLqHDhF-O28

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Taken in: United States / Arizona / Glen Canyon (show map)

Taken on: November 11, 2010

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