Horseshoe Bend And Page AZ Audio-Guided Tour

The journey, in full

Bitter Springs is really just the tour’s starting point located on Highway 89, around a half hour from the City of Page. From Bitter Springs, stay on 89 at the fork in the road to head to the first stop, Antelope Pass Vista. The first of many overlooks on the tour is Antelope Pass Vista on the western side of Highway 89. It’s an overlook offering sweeping views of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, a gorgeous geological wonder. Resting just under the Utah state line, it measures almost 300,000 acres. At Horseshoe Bend you will see a spectacular view of the Colorado River winding around a sandstone formation from the top of a 1,000-foot-tall cliff. It features a parking lot with restrooms, great views of the geological feature from the overlook and an approximate 1.5 mile hike. It gets very crowded between 9-11 a.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m. During those hours the parking lot can get full, and no parking is allowed on Highway 89. Those who do will be ticketed and towed, you if it's full, you must circle back later. Parking fees: -Car or RV: $10 Located at 6 N Lake Powell Blvd, Page, AZ 86040 inside of the museum. This museum is named after a one-armed explorer and the first European American to cross the Colorado River. It features exhibits on geology, archeology, dam history, paleontology, and culture. The Glen Canyon Conservancy’s flagship office is right next to it, which offers additional local travel information and other resources. This amazing overlook give you a chance to stop and take in views on the Glen Canyon Dam looking north and the Colorado River. Centrally located in Page off of Scenic View road, it's easily accesible by a walk that is less than 1,000 feet long. At the overlook there are picnic tables and a pavillin to spend some time and enjoy the view. There’s even more great views! At Potato Hill Overlook visitors can take an easy, one-mile round-trip walk to the overlook for a gorgeous view of Lake Powell and Antelope Island. The Page Rimview Trail is also accessed from there. As the name suggests, it loops around Page. It’s just over 10-miles or 16 kilometers long, and it’s a great spot for birding and biking. Not far from Potato Hill is the Grandview Overlook which affords panoramic views of Lake Powell and Navajo Mountain. It’s a peaceful place to spend some time. At the Hanging Gardens trailhead, you’ll be treated to a 1.2 mile, or 2 kilometers, out-and-back trail. As the name suggests, it leads to a hanging garden, where plants actually grow on vertical rock surfaces. This is an easy to moderate hike where you can explore the area with a self-guided adventure through slickrock sand formations. It offers great views of canyon walls and the Glen Canyon Dam. Lakeshore access is possible depending on the current lake elevations. Hike should exercise extreme caution by the water because it is very deep at this location. To find the trailhead, take the first right on the gravel road after Ridge Way heading towards Glen Canyon Dam before the Glen Canyon Bridge. Take a left at the end past Hanging Gardens trailhead and keep going to the parking area at the dead end. Located at Two miles north of Page across the Glen Canyon Bridge. Building is attached to Glen Canyon Dam. -Summer: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. MST daily; -Winter: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. MST daily; -Spring & Fall: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. MST daily; -Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. You’ll drive through an entrance station into Wahweap Recreation Area. There, you’ll see great views across the lake to Utah and trace the shores of Lake Powell. Featuring restrooms centrally located in the group area. Located about a fourth of a mile from the shore of Lake Powell. There appears to be four different restroom buildings. $30 per car: Wahweap Recreation Area At Navajo Mountain Viewpoint you’ll see, as the name says, Navajo Mountain. It’s sacred to the Navajo people and is about the height of seven Empire State Buildings. Just past that is Wahweap Viewpoint, which affords wonderful views of Lake Powell. This is your opportunity to get out of the car for a while and explore the shoreline of Lake Powell. Lake Powell Resort is located there too and has restaurants and shops open to non-hotel guests. The final stop on the tour is Wahweap Overlook. It’s a great opportunity to relax and decide where you’ll go from there. Because, we’re guessing it’s not really your last stop. It’s also a chance to gaze back at what you saw today and take it all in.