Cliquez ici pour la Version Française Horseshoe Bend is a spectacular formation in Arizona, formed by the Colorado River. The loop of the river, called a meander, encircles the monumental plateau sculpted by time with its green and blue waters. This rock formation offers a landscape in the shape of a horseshoe. The viewpoint is easy to access. It’s just sublime! If you’re visiting the Page region, this is clearly a must-see! Read next:Discover Bryce Canyon: the complete guideVisit Monument Valley: the complete guideDiscover Zion: the complete guideVisit Antelope Canyon (Lower or Upper), the pearl of ArizonaValley of Fire: the complete guide Practical information Horseshoe Bend is clearly a miracle…

Cliquez ici pour la Version Française Valley of Fire is a state park located about an hour’s drive from Las Vegas, in southeastern Nevada. It is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park. The park features spectacular landscapes of red rock sculpted by erosion. Its canyons and geological formations offer a palette of colors ranging from red to yellow, pink and orange, creating an intense visual spectacle. It’s a must-see if you’re in search of breathtaking desert scenery, and want to escape the madness of Las Vegas for a day. In fact, this park was one of my favorites on my road-trip through the Western United States! In this article, I’ll…

Cliquez ici pour la Version Française Made up of two distinct parts (Lower and Upper), Antelope Canyon is one of the iconic sites in the Western United States.Located on land belonging to the Navajo Indians, this fabulous site actually comprises 2 very narrow rocky faults (slot canyon) formed by erosion. Depending on the light, and particularly when the sun is at its zenith and penetrates vertically into the canyon, the rock takes on fantastic colors covering the entire ochre palette. Read next:Discover Bryce Canyon: the complete guideVisit Monument Valley: the complete guideValley of Fire: the complete guideDiscover Zion: the complete guideHorseshoe Bend: a breathtaking panorama How do I get there?They…

Zion National Park is located approximately 2.5 hours from Las Vegas and 1 hour from Bryce Canyon National Park. It is the first National Park created in Utah in 1909 and one of the most beautiful National Parks in the Western United States! It is visited each year by 2.5 million visitors. The park is famous for its deep canyons and challenging hikes. These canyons were shaped by the Virgin River, which carved out this eight-mile long, steep-sided defile. The impressive cliffs, with steep walls whose height varies between 610 and 910 meters, make this park a place rich in geological diversity, but also in fauna and flora. Halfway between…

Cliquez ici pour la Version Française Between 6618 and 9024 feet above sea level, Bryce Canyon National Park is hidden in the forest and only reveals itself to visitors at the last moment. When you discover it for the first time, it’s always a shock, especially when you don’t know what to expect! Despite its name, it is not a canyon but a limestone plateau, carved by erosion into a fantastic army of fairy chimneys, also called hoodoos, which vary from orange-yellow to red. In the midst of these warm colors, the intense green of the Colorado firs completes the already fantastic picture. Most visitors are content to discover the…

Cliquez ici pour la Version Française Monument Valley is a superb natural site located on the lands of the Navajo Indians. He alone embodies all the mystery of the American West. The site is mainly known for its three huge rocky peaks located in the middle of a valley: West Mitten Butte, East Mitten Butte and Merrick Butte. We discover immense expanses of desert of a dazzling orange where enormous monoliths come out of the ground. This landscape has also been used as a setting in many films, and has been for many years: Forrest Gump, Cars, Transformers 4, Back to the Future III, Thelma and Louise… Although touristy, Monument…