马蹄湾（Horseshoe Bend）是科罗拉多河（Colorado River）在亚利桑那州（Arizona）境内的一截U形的河道，也是格兰峡谷（Glen Canyon）其中的一小段，由于河湾环绕的巨岩形似马蹄，所以叫作了“马蹄湾”，也有人叫它科罗拉多河的大拐弯 。
马蹄湾坐落于亚利桑那州小镇PAGE附近，与羚羊谷相距不远。佩吉市(Page, Arizona)属于纳瓦荷原住民保护区，从拉斯维加斯驱车到达这里有将近500公里的路程，一早出发中午前后就可以到达了，如果有兴趣还可以在中途必经的Zion国家公园稍作停留。来到PAGE小镇，一定不能错过两个景点：一个是羚羊峡谷，另一个就是马蹄湾。
马蹄湾不仅是免费的，更重要的是虽然它只有一个观望点，但就这个点的震撼程度来讲，世界上难以找出第二个。它的土质就像犹他的土质一样，因为含大量的铁和锰金属所以在阳光下闪耀着美丽的金属红色。其次，切出这个湾的科罗拉多河是翡翠般的绿色，红色的土和绿色的河相得益彰，从颜色上来说非常赏心悦目。
Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States.
Horseshoe Bend is located 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Page.
It is accessible via hiking a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) round trip from U.S. Route 89, but an access road also reaches the geological structure, as it is part of a state park. Horseshoe Bend can be viewed from the steep cliff above.
The overlook is 4,200 feet (1,300 m) above sea level, and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level, making it a 1,000-foot (300 m) drop.
The rock walls of Horseshoe Bend contain a variety of minerals, among which are hematite, platinum and garnet.
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