Plateau Point Trail

Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Plateau Point Trail
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Location=Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Start/End Points=Colorado River
Use=Hiking
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Sights=Grand Canyon
Hazards=Severe Weather
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The Plateau Point Trail is a hiking and pack trail located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Description

The trail is accessed by the Bright Angel Trail, at Indian Garden.

The trail begins at Indian Garden, Convert|4.5|mi|km|1 from the rim on the Bright Angel Trail. The trail heads northeast from the day-use area at Indian Garden and follows about Convert|0.75|mi|km|1 of the Tonto Trail before it splits from the Tonto, turning north towards "Plateau Point". Convert|0.75|mi|km|1 from the junction the trail comes to an end at the point.

"Plateau Point" overlooks the "Granite Gorge" between "Pipe Creek Canyon" and "Monument Canyon". It provides a view of the Colorado River from about Convert|800|ft|m|-2 above, while still Convert|3000|ft|m|-2 below the south rim.

There is no water available anywhere along the trail except from the trans-canyon pipeline at Indian Garden.

References

ee also

* The Grand Canyon
* List of trails in Grand Canyon National Park

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/grca/ Grand Canyon National Park, Official site]