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Passing mules and starting on the Plateau Point Trail (view NW) |
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Crossing foot bridge over Garden Creek (view W) |
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One more Plateau Point trail sign (view W) |
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Hiker following along Garden Creek (view N) |
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Trail stays level while Garden Creek drops away (view N) |
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Grand scenery (view N down Garden Creek) |
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Trail contours in and out of side canyons (view W) |
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Hiker on trail (view N) |
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More grand scenery (view N down Garden Creek) |
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Contouring around another side canyons (view W) |
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Wild green colors in the sedimentary rocks (view NW) |
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Keep an eye out for little surprises growing among the bushes |
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Some prickly pear cactus get purple in winter |
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Hiker at Tonto West--Plateau Point trail junction (view N) |
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Tonto West Trail (view N) |
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Tonto West Trail sign (view N) |
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Plateau Point Trail continues across open blackbrush flats (view NE) |
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Banana Yucca along the trail (view NE) |
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Trans-canyon water pipe can be seen under the trail |
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One of several water control structures (here in green box) |
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Sign near Plateau Point |
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Save a life: don't feed or harass California Condors |
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The mules used to stop here (view N) |
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Narrower trail continues towards the point (view N) |
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A thoughtful French day-hiker records our memories (view NE) |
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Approaching Plateau Point (view NE) |
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Hiker descending stone stairs (view NE) |
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Trail goes into shadow and around the rock slabs |
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Hiker passing behind rock slabs |
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Behind rock slabs: a rather cliffy spot (view NE) |
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Hiker approaching end of trail (view NE) |
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Hiker at end of trail guardrail (view NE) |
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Hiker at Plateau Point guardrail (view W) |
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North Rim (view NE from Plateau Point) |
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It is a long way down to the Colorado River (view NE) |
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Colorado River rushing below the Plateau Point Overlook (view down) |
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Colorado River (view W from Plateau Point Overlook) |
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Pipe Spring Canyon (view SE from Plateau Point Overlook) |
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Making more selfies at Plateau Point |
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Plateau Point Overlook (view W) |
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Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
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Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
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Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
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Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
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Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |
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Trace fossils in the stone at Plateau Point |