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Cross Fissures View
Another of many overlooks on the South Rim, Cross Fissures features a 0.3-mile trail to a scenic view.
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Cross Fissures View Details
Another of many overlooks on the South Rim, Cross Fissures features a 0.3-mile trail to a scenic view. You'll feel as if you've hiked a lot further, though -- the landscape is that striking. Dramatic rock spires rise from the canyon floor and deep crevices and clefts in the rock -- called fissures, the namesake of the overlook -- are abundant. Parking is available, but no facilities.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Cross Fissures View
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0.1 mi away
Rock Point
Rock Point, a trail 2.7 miles west of the Visitor Center on South Rim Road, leads to a small overlook perched on the canyon rim.
0.2 mi away
Devils Lookout
Devil's Lookout is just .6 miles off of Rim Drive and gives you great perspective of the Gunnison River.
0.4 mi away
Pulpit Rock
Heading west on South Rim Road, the first overlook you'll reach is Pulpit Rock, 1.9 miles from the Visitor Center.
0.5 mi away
Big Island View
You can just open your car door and peer down into the canyon from Big Island View.
0.6 mi away
Long Draw
Long Draw, formally referred to as the "Devil's Slide," offers a unique inner-canyon descent.
