Plan Around The Abyss
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Use this detail page to confirm that the stop is worth it, then carry that decision into a trip draft while the park context is still fresh.
The Abyss Details
Nowhere else on the South Rim will you get a sense of the depth of the Grand Canyon as at The Abyss. This overlook is located at the top of a sheer, 3,000-foot cliff plunging to the Tonto Platform. Thousands of feet below that is the Colorado River. You may encounter mule trains here -- one mule excursion brings riders to the Abyss from Grand Canyon Village and stops here for lunch.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
Region
Hermit Road
Nearby Parks Around The Abyss
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Nearby Points of Interest Around The Abyss
Use nearby POIs to quickly expand your options beyond The Abyss while the map context is still fresh.
0.5 mi away
Monument Creek Vista
Great views of the river rapids, but not of the canyon.
0.5 mi away
Monument Creek Vista
Great views of the river rapids but not the canyon.
0.9 mi away
Mohave Point
Overlook with a half-mile look at the Colorado River.
0.9 mi away
Mohave Point
Overlook with a half-mile look at the Colorado River.
