Colorado Plateau Explorer

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A meander of the Colorado River that makes a horseshoe shape

Distance: 1 mile (1.6 km)
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Out and back

North rim forests of pine and aspen dipping off the edge of the north rim of the Grand Canyon

Distance: 6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Difficulty: Moderate
Type: Out and back

A historic structure at the Spencer Trail

Distance: 4.1 miles (7.1 km)
Difficulty: Strenuous
Type: Out and back

Two blooming yuccas with red shale slopes and Grand Canyon cliffs in the distance

Distance: 6.5 mi (10.5 km)
Difficulty: Strenuous
Type: Point to point

The Cliff Spring Trail cuts underneath a rocky overhang

Distance: 1-2 miles (1.6-3.2 km)
Difficulty: Moderate
Type: Out and back

A woman hikes on the Escalante Route on red slopes with small green shrubs lining the trail

Distance: 12 miles 
Difficulty: Strenuous
Type: One way

A view of the terraced cliffs in the Grand Canyon from the Widforss Trail

Distance: 9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Difficulty: Moderate
Type: Out and back

A view of the wide part of the canyon called Furnace Flats visible from the Tanner Trail

Distance: 7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Difficulty: Strenuous
Type: Out and back

Mining relics on the Grandview Trail

Distance: 6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Difficulty: Moderate
Type: Out and back

A colorful sunset compliments the spectacular formations of Cape Royal on the Grand Canyon's north rim.
Rick Goldwasser

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