Not an appealing name for a place. But it was much better than it sounds.
Dead Horse Point gets its name from a grim 19th‑century cowboy legend:
Cowboys used the narrow peninsula as a natural corral for wild mustangs. They would drive the horses across the 30‑yard‑wide “neck,” block it off with brush, and sort the herd. According to the story, one group of horses was accidentally left behind on the point — a place with no water. The animals died of thirst while looking down 2,000 feet at the Colorado River below, unable to reach it.
It’s not a place to be left at without water. You can see water, but can’t reach it. Although you can drive up to the furthest viewpoint, I decided to hike from the visitor center.
Pictures hardly ever do justice to the vast views 
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maximum zoom. The water is green. 
The hike was scenic but easy; mostly flat. I bet it looks even nice in spring when the ice melts into the Colorado river. 250 million years ago this area was flat. The water flowing from the Colorado river eroded this 2000ft (700m) deep canyon.