About
Length (round trip)12.2 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyStrenuous
Elevation gain3,120 ft up
Typical time7 hr 45 min
TrailheadBright Angel Trailhead, Grand Canyon Village
SurfaceWide dirt then flat plateau
Best seasonSouth Rim year round; March to May and September to November are best. The North Rim opens mid-May to mid-October.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🌊 River or creek

Down Bright Angel to a cottonwood oasis, then out to a platform 1,360 feet above the river.

Tips
Renamed from Indian Garden in 2022 at the request of the Havasupai Tribe, whose people farmed here. Plateau Point is flat and easy from the gardens but the climb back to the rim is 3,120 feet. Not a summer day hike.
Location

Bright Angel Trailhead, Grand Canyon Village

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