Northeast View
From this, the highest viewpoint on the North Rim,
one has an unparalleled view of the upper reaches
of Grand Canyon known as Marble Canyon.
Lees Ferry, not quite visible on the horizon, lies
approximately where the Vermillion Cliffs (on the
left) and the Echo Cliffs (on the right) meet.
The Kaibab Limestone forms the surface of the Marble
Platform, thousands of feet below. This same rock
forms the surface of the Kaibab Plateau on which
you are standing, convincing evidence of the uplift
that has occurred here.
[Features in picture, left to right]
Vermillion Cliffs
Marble Platform
Lees Ferry
Marble Canyon
Henry Mountains
Distance 133 miles, 244 km
Saddle Mountain
Echo Cliffs
