Plateau Point Trail
✓ Verified against the agency · NPSThe near-level spur from Havasupai Gardens out to a 1,300 ft cliff edge above the Colorado. A classic Bright Angel day-hike turnaround at 6.1 mi from the rim.
Distance
1.1 km
Max elevation
3,800 ft
Duration
1.5 mi spur
Safety classification
DifficultyStrenuous
GuideNo guide needed
GearNo technical gear
OfficialYes
MaintainedYes
Season
Open year-round from Havasupai Gardens. Brutally hot and shadeless in summer.
Hazards
- ▲extreme heat
- ▲no shade
- ▲unfenced cliff edge above the Colorado
A near-level spur to a cliff-edge overlook; 6.1 mi from the rim, so a full strenuous day in the heat.