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Saturday, June 16, 2018

The Abyss - Grand Canyon National Park


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.

Pima Point, Diana Temple, Havasupai Point, and Powell Plateau

The Abyss

Sunbeams highlight another view down the canyon

Great Mohave Wall

Looking down into The Abyss

Tree preserved in the sidewalk

Rim Trail with dirt and gravel surface

Pima Point, Cope Butte, and Colorado River

Western portion of Grand Canyon

Monument Creek, Granite Gorge, and Ninetyfour Mile Creek

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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