- Distance from Page, AZ: 4.8 miles
- Typical travel time: 15-minute drive
- Layout: A meander with sandstone cliffs, created by the flow of the Colorado River over millions of years
- Elevation: 1,000 feet (300 meters) deep
- Elevation from Horseshoe Bend Overlook: 4,200 feet (1,300 meters) deep
- Width: 4,200 feet (1,280 meters) wide at its widest points
- Curvature of the Colorado River: 270-degree curve around the meander