Glen Canyon, Page & Horse Shoe Bend- Aug 13.

 

 After the  Monument Valley tour we left for 

the Glen Canyon and Lake Powell Dam in the afternoon.

Driving on US 160 East, through the desert, the distance of about 175 miles was covered

 in 3 hours. In summer there is sun shine up to 9 PM. 

Enough time to see the Dam and the famous bend downstream.

 

When the Glen Canyon was bridged by a dam,  on the Colorado River, Lake Powell was created. This  also led to the creation of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, a popular summer destination. Page is a small town created by the construction of the Dam.

 

 Glen Canyon bridge above Colorado river across the Canyon, just downstream of the dam.

The dam submerged a great canyon.  

 On the bridge. Glen Canyon Dam Bridge is a steel arch bridge in  U.S. Route 89 across the Colorado River. The bridge was built  to  transport materials for the Glen Canyon Dam, upstream.The  two lanes,  bridge rises over 700 feet (210 m) above the river.

 From the dam there is a 5 mile drive

 to the horse shoe meander ( വളവ് )

One has to climb a small hill and walk  down it,  about  ½-mile (0.8 km)  

from the parking lot on U.S. Route 89, to get there.

 From the hill top, the view of the  parking lot 

from where we set off. Further away the trucks ply on US 89.

  Far down in the center, you can clearly see the canyon created by Colorado river 

while taking the 270 degree turn.

Double click the pic to enlarge.

Horseshoe Bend is the name for a meander of the Colorado River,  near the town of Page.
It is located five miles (8.7 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam
and its reservoir, Lake Powell - within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.  

It's  view from the steep cliff above is fantastic. 

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 1,000 foot drop.

 Tourists take a safe viewing position.

 The size of the people  gives a perspective of the drilling work done by the river.

 

   A tired tourist from India.

 

The family picture atop the Glen Canyon.

 The vibrant color of the desert plateau as the Sun is calling it a day.

Passing  Lake Powell once more, as we are on way to Kanab, a small town in Utah,

 near Zion National Park, our next destination.

 

 

  Google Earth tracing our route to Kanab, on the phone.

 Horse Shoe Bend, City of Page, Lake Powell and the dam are visible.

  

The entire route - about 75 miles- to Howard Johns Hotel in Kanab.

Tomorrow Hoover dam, Lake Mead and flight back from Las Vegas.