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Bright Angel Trail head on the south rim. Havasupai Gardens (bright green riparian patch in the middle-far distance) and Three Mile Resthouse (right foreground) along Bright Angel Trail. The trail originates at Grand Canyon Village on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, descending 4380 feet to the Colorado River. It has an average grade of 10% ...
The Grand Canyon [a] is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States.The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
The Rim Trail is a hiking trail [1] located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.It is a 13 miles (21 km) trail between the South Kaibab Trailhead west to Hermit's Rest. [2]
Portions of the Cottonwood Campground, 4,000 feet (1,200 m) below rim, are visible from the end of the trail. Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim is visible about 10 miles (16 km) away across the canyon. There is no water available on trail. Hikers and tourists should stay off the trail when thunderstorms are in the area.
The North Kaibab Trail begins at the head of Roaring Springs canyon and ends at the Colorado River.. The trailhead is at a parking area on Arizona State Route 67, about 1-mile (1.6 km) north of the North Rim's Grand Canyon Lodge.
Toroweap Overlook (also known as Tuweep Overlook or Toroweap Point) is a viewpoint within the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, United States. It is located in a remote area on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, 55 miles (89 km) west of the North Rim Headquarters (but 148 miles (238 km) by road).
The Cape Royal Trail is a hiking trail on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Access
Plateau Point overlooks the Granite Gorge between Pipe Creek Canyon and Monument Canyon. It provides a view of the Colorado River from about 1,300 feet (400 m) [2] above, while still 3,000 feet (900 m) below the south rim. There is water available at Indian Garden [1] and near the end of the trail when turned on. [3]