Passing mules and starting on the Plateau Point Trail (view NW) |
Crossing foot bridge over Garden Creek (view W) |
One more Plateau Point trail sign (view W) |
Hiker following along Garden Creek (view N) |
Trail stays level while Garden Creek drops away (view N) |
Grand scenery (view N down Garden Creek) |
Trail contours in and out of side canyons (view W) |
Hiker on trail (view N) |
More grand scenery (view N down Garden Creek) |
Contouring around another side canyons (view W) |
Wild green colors in the sedimentary rocks (view NW) |
Keep an eye out for little surprises growing among the bushes |
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Some prickly pear cactus get purple in winter |
Hiker at Tonto West--Plateau Point trail junction (view N) |
Tonto West Trail (view N) |
Tonto West Trail sign (view N) |
Plateau Point Trail continues across open blackbrush flats (view NE) |
Banana Yucca along the trail (view NE) |
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Trans-canyon water pipe can be seen under the trail |
One of several water control structures (here in green box) |
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Sign near Plateau Point |
Save a life: don't feed or harass California Condors |
The mules used to stop here (view N) |
Narrower trail continues towards the point (view N) |
A thoughtful French day-hiker records our memories (view NE) |
Approaching Plateau Point (view NE) |
Hiker descending stone stairs (view NE) |
Trail goes into shadow and around the rock slabs |
Hiker passing behind rock slabs |
Behind rock slabs: a rather cliffy spot (view NE) |
Hiker approaching end of trail (view NE) |
Hiker at end of trail guardrail (view NE) |
Hiker at Plateau Point guardrail (view W) |
North Rim (view NE from Plateau Point) |
It is a long way down to the Colorado River (view NE) |
Colorado River rushing below the Plateau Point Overlook (view down) |
Colorado River (view W from Plateau Point Overlook) |
Pipe Spring Canyon (view SE from Plateau Point Overlook) |
Making more selfies at Plateau Point |
Plateau Point Overlook (view W) |
Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |