Plateau Point Trail
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| Plateau Point Trail | |
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| Location | Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States |
| Trailheads | Colorado River |
| Use | Hiking |
| Sights | Grand Canyon |
| Hazards | Severe Weather Overexertion Dehydration Flash Flood |
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.
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[edit] Description
The trail is accessed by the Bright Angel Trail, at Indian Garden.
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 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 800 feet (200 m) above, while still 3,000 feet (900 m) below the south rim.
There is no water available anywhere along the trail except from the trans-canyon pipeline at Indian Garden.
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[edit] External links
- Plateau Point Trail is at coordinates Coordinates:
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