Colorado Plateau Explorer

Plan a trip, take a hike, and experience the Colorado Plateau!

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A sandstone promontory called the Watchman

Distance: 3 miles (4.8 km)
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Loop hike

Two hikers on the East Rim Trail surrounded by sandstone monoliths

Distance: 10.25 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Type: One way

The Zion Narrows, a tight-walled canyon with the clear Virgin River running through

Distance: 16 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Type: One way

Large red stone cliff rises from a green canyon bottom. Angel's Landing catches early morning sunlight. Observation Point is on top of the white promontory immediately to the left of Angel's Landing. The trail to Observation Point zigzags up the right side of the flat topped plateau and along the base of the red mesa.

Distance: 5 miles (8 km)
Difficulty: Strenuous
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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