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Plateau Point is a 3,789 ft cliff-elevation point in the Grand Canyon, Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States. It is about 3.0 miles north-northeast of Grand Canyon Village , and about 2.0 miles north of Grandeur and Yavapai Points, and below the South Rim.
Plateau Point. The trail begins at Indian Garden, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the rim on the Bright Angel Trail. The trail heads northeast from the day-use area at Indian Garden and follows about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) of the Tonto Trail before it splits from the Tonto, turning north towards Plateau Point. 0.75 miles (1.2 km) from the junction the ...
The name "Kinder" was first recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086 as Chendre, [12] and is of obscure meaning. [13] It is believed to be pre-English in origin. [13] " Scout" is an old word for a high, overhanging rock (derived from the Norse skúte), [14] and refers to the cliffs on the western side of the plateau.
The east side of Powell Plateau is drained by White Creek (Muav Canyon), and is traversed by the North Bass Trail. The high point prominence is at the plateau's north terminus, opposite Swamp Point, (North Rim). The high point at the southeast arm's terminus adjacent Dutton Point is 7,538 ft. The high point of the southwest arm is 6,883 ft.
Common terms for hiking used by New Zealanders are tramping (particularly for overnight and longer trips), [8] walking or bushwalking. Trekking is the preferred word used to describe multi-day hiking in the mountainous regions of India, Pakistan, Nepal, North America, South America, Iran, and the highlands of East Africa.
He set off in spiked snowshoes planning to complete the challenging 9-mile (15 kilometer) Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail loop, which has an elevation gain of 4,200 feet (1,300 meters).
dissected plateau A landscape produced by significant stream erosion and incision of a plateau such that only a small part of the plateau surface is at or near the original elevation of the summit; much of the area instead occurs as eroded hills or badlands. [5] distance decay
He set off in spiked snowshoes planning to complete the challenging 9-mile (15 kilometer) Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail loop, which has an elevation gain of 4,200 feet (1,300 meters).