While the drop from the south rim into The Abyss in Grand Canyon National Park at first glance appears to be vertical, it actually consists of a stair-step pattern of cliff walls with mounds of talus or scree at the base of each wall. At the Abyss, the cliffs form a semi-circle allowing views across the chasm of the rock formations on the far wall. The relative proximity of the far wall makes it seem more vertical than it actually is. Monument Creek drains The Abyss.
The Abyss is the sixth westbound stop on the free Hermit Road shuttle. It is located about a mile south-southwest of Mohave Point. We stopped on our March 2018 visit to the park.
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| Pima Point, Diana Temple, Havasupai Point, and Powell Plateau |
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| The Abyss |
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| Sunbeams highlight another view down the canyon |
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| Great Mohave Wall |
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| Looking down into The Abyss |
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| Tree preserved in the sidewalk |
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| Rim Trail with dirt and gravel surface |
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| Pima Point, Cope Butte, and Colorado River |
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| Western portion of Grand Canyon |
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| Monument Creek, Granite Gorge, and Ninetyfour Mile Creek |
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| One last look at The Abyss |
Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park requires an entry fee of $35 per passenger vehicle for a 7-day pass. Any of the America the Beautiful passes may be used instead.
The park website is https://www.nps.gov/grca.
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