Descend through two billion years of geological history on the Grand Canyon's most famous corridor trail — from the South Rim to Indian Garden and the Plateau Point overlook.

Arrêts de ce circuit (12)

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   Bright Angel Trailhead The Grand Canyon inverts the usual hiking equation — the hardest part is the climb back out. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse The first rest shelter with seasonal water. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Two-Mile Corner The Coconino Sandstone layer dominates here — cross-bedded dunes from a vast Permian desert frozen in stone. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Three-Mile Resthouse The second rest shelter sits at 940 metres below the rim. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Jacob's Ladder Switchbacks Steep switchbacks cut through the Redwall Limestone — a 100-metre cliff of marine limestone from the Mississippian pe... 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Indian Garden A desert oasis at 1,160 metres below the rim. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Garden Creek Garden Creek flows year-round, fed by springs in the Muav Limestone. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Tonto Trail Junction The Tonto Platform stretches flat for miles — a broad bench of Bright Angel Shale sitting atop the inner gorge. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Plateau Point Trail The path crosses the Tonto Platform with minimal shade. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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    Plateau Point Overlook Standing 400 metres directly above the Colorado River. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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    Return: Indian Garden Rest Refill water at Indian Garden before the ascent. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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    Return: Bright Angel Trailhead The final switchbacks above the three-mile resthouse are the steepest sustained climb. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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