the grand canyon of arizona-第9节

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；　which　practically　laves　its　base。

In　front　of　Wotan's　Throne；　and　a　trifle　nearer　the　river；　is　the　Angel　Gate；　described　in　the　chapter　on　Indian　Legends。

Indian　Garden。　Now　let　the　eye　fall　upon　the　Bright　Angel　Plateau。　The　tents　at　Indian　Garden　are　clearly　to　be　seen　as　well　as　any　trail　party　that　may　happen　to　be　crossing　the　plateau。　The　insignificant　size　of　the　horses　and　mules　and　their　riders　can　scarcely　be　believed。　On　the　rim　the　elevation　is　seven　thousand　and　eighty…one　feet。　At　the　Garden　the　elevation　is　three　thousand　eight　hundred　and　seventy…six　feet；　so　we　are　looking　down　four　thousand　two　hundred　and　five　feet；　over　three…fourths　of　a　mile。

Immediately　below　us；　to　the　right；　we　see　the　rugged　gorge　of　gneiss　in　which　flows　Pipe　Creek。　The　left　fork　of　this　（to　the　west）　is　Garden　Creek。　A　small　break　from　Angel　Plateau　will　be　observed；　where　Garden　Creek　curves　to　enter　Pipe　Creek。　Here　is　a　beautiful　mass　of　green；　and　not　far　away　the　trail　that　leads　from　the　plateau　to　the　river　is　in　sight。

El　Tovar　Point。　A　quarter　of　a　mile　west　from　Yavapai　Point　is　El　Tovar　Point　（formerly　called　Grandeur　Point）；　so　named　because　it　is　the　end　of　the　right　arm　of　the　amphitheatre　in　which　El　Tovar　is　located。　Its　elevation　is　seven　thousand　feet。

Coconino　Forest　and　Angel　Plateau。　To　the　west　and　south　is　the　Coconino　Forest；　beyond　is　seen　the　dry　bed　of　the　ancient　Eocene　lake；　and　the　blue　ridge；　where　the　lava…flows　from　Mount　Floyd　shut　in　the　view。　It　is　a　glorious　expanse　of　over　a　hundred　miles；　and　on　a　clear　day　every　object　is　plainly　discerned。　Here　even　better　views　of　the　Angel　Plateau　may　be　obtained　than　from　Yavapai　Point；　and　an　excellent　outlook　over　the　narrow　break　in　the　great　wall；　where　the　shattering　of　the　strata　and　the　deposition　of　talus　and　vegetable　matter　made　possible　the　building　of　the　zigzag　portion　of　the　trail　near　the　top。　The　faulting　of　the　strata　is　clearly　seen；　and　the　observer　will　not　fail　to　note　that　the　strata　of　the　left　arm　of　El　Tovar　Amphitheatre　are　thrust　up　some　one　hundred　to　two　hundred　feet　above　the　level　of　the　same　strata　upon　which　El　Tovar　itself　stands。　This　is　one　line　of　the　Bright　Angel　fault；　which　extends　across　the　river；　and　accounts　for　the　carving　out　of　the　Bright　Angel　Gorge　as　described　in　the　chapter　〃How　the　Canyon　was　Formed。〃

How　exquisite　is　the　rich　beauty　of　the　greens　of　the　Douglas　spruces；　and　the　vegetation　on　the　upper　part　of　the　trail；　contrasted　with　the　reds　and　grays　and　creams　and　buffs　of　the　rocks　around！

The　round　trip　from　El　Tovar　to　Yavapai　Point　is　about　six　miles。　A　foot…path　has　been　cut　from　El　Tovar　to　El　Tovar　Point；　so　that　visitors　may　walk　to　and　fro　between　these　so　diverse　and　yet　equally　attractive　outlooks　over　the　Canyon。

Many　visitors；　however；　after　the　drive　to　Yavapai　Point；　go　to　Hopi　Point。　And；　while　this　point　is　passed　on　the　Rim　Road　drive；　it　is　also　very　popular　as　a　morning　drive。

Drive　to　Hopi　Point。　This　point　is　three　miles　to　the　west；　and　is　just　beyond　Maricopa　Point；　which　is　practically　the　left　arm　of　El　Tovar　Amphitheatre。　The　round　trip　is　about　six　miles；　taking　in　both　points；　and　occupies　from　an　hour　and　a　half　to　two　hours。　Those　who　go　in　private　conveyances　generally　stay　longer；　and　make　a　three…hour　trip　of　it。

Leaving　El　Tovar；　the　road　turns　southwest　for　a　short　distance；　and　then　enters　the　forest　to　the　north。　It　is　a　restful　drive　over　a　section　of　the　well…made　Hermit　Rim　Road。

View　at　Hopi　Point。　The　first　impression　when　one　arrives　at　Hopi　Point　is　of　the　nearness　of　the　buttes；　and　the　sheer　precipitousness　of　the　place　upon　which　he　stands。　Both　are　owing　to　the　fact　that　Hopi　Point　is　thrust　far　into　the　heart　of　the　Canyon。　Its　elevation　is　seven　thousand　and　forty…nine　feet。

Dana　Butte。　Immediately　facing　the　visitor；　a　continuation　of　Hopi　Point　at　the　five　thousand　and　twenty…five　foot　level；　is　a　butte　that　would　dwarf　into　insignificance　the　most　stupendous　of　all　the　world's　city　sky…scrapers；　yet　here　it　is　hardly　noticeable　in　the　wealth　of　more　massive　and　majestic　structures。　It　is　Dana　Butte；　so　named　after　the　great　geologist。　Across　the　river；　which　here　can　be　seen　in　five　different　places；　are　the　temples　to　the　right　or　east　of　Bright　Angel　Gorge；　while　Buddha　and　Manu　on　the　left　（west）　are　equally　in　evidence。　But　right　before　us　is　the　dominating　mass　of　Shiva　Temple；　with　Isis　Temple　and　Cheops　Pyramid　guarding　it　on　the　right。　To　the　left；　new　architectural　forms　and　masses　come　out　into　clearer　view；　two　of　these　being　stupendous　structures　of　great　beauty　and　majesty　that　guard　the　approach　to　Shiva　Temple。　These　are　Osiris　and　Horus　Temples；　the　latter　being　in　front。

Tower　of　Set。　Just　before　Horus　is　a　smaller　but　massive　structure；　known　as　the　Tower　of　Set。　The　elevation　of　Osiris　above　sea　level　is　six　thousand　six　hundred　and　thirty…seven　feet；　that　of　Horus　six　thousand　one　hundred　and　fifty　feet；　and　of　the　Tower　of　Set　five　thousand　nine　hundred　and　ninety…seven　feet。　Beyond　these；　to　the　west　and　north；　are　Confucius　and　Mencius　Temples；　the　latter　being　the　nearer。　These　are　respectively　at　an　elevation　of　seven　thousand　one　hundred　and　twenty…eight　feet　and　seven　thousand　feet。　The　eye　now　rests　on　Point　Sublime；　the　spot　where　Captain　Dutton　indited　his　vividly　descriptive　accounts　of　the　Great　Canyon。

Marsh　Butte。　On　this　side　of　the　river；　nearly　opposite　Mencius　Temple；　is　a　butte　of　singularly　beautiful　structure；　of　an　elevation　of　four　thousand　seven　hundred　and　thirty　feet。　This　is　named　Marsh　Butte；　in　honor　of　the　great　paleontologist；　the　rival　of　the　equally　great　Cope。　In　the　far…away　distance　is　Havasupai　Point；　the　most　notable　of　all　the　points　of　the　south　rim；　because　of　its　great　projection　over　the　river。

Dutton　Point。　Across　from　Havasupai　Point；　on　the　north　side；　is　the　mass　of　Powell　Plateau；　the　〃nose〃　of　which；　facing　this　way；　is　named　Dutton　Point；　after　the　poet…geologist。　Beyond；　in　the　faraway　distance；　is　to　be　seen　the　curve　of　the　Canyon　wall；　at　the　great　bend　of　the　river；　where　the　granite　disappears　from　the　Inner　Gorge；　and；　resting　upon　the　paler　blue　of　the　horizon；　is　the　line　of　the　Uinkaret　Mountains　in　Southern　Utah；　about　sixty…five　miles　away。　What　a　wondrous　outlook　it　is！

On　returning；　a　short　stop　is　made　at　Maricopa　Point；　where　the　views　are　much　the　same；　but　changed　by　the　new　angle　of　vision。　It　is　one　of　the　great　charms　of　the　Canyon　that　each　point　of　view；　even　though　not　more　than　half　a　mile　away；　reveals　new　and　interesting　features　of　the　stupendous　wonder。

Second　TripDrive　to　Grand　View。　This　is　a　fourteen…mile　trip；　over　a　fairly　good　road；　made　in　comfort　in　two　and　one…half　hours。　One　may　stay　from　two　to　four　hours；　observe　all　he　wishes　to　see；　and　return　to　El　Tovar　in　another　two　and　a　half　hours；　thus　making　twenty…eight　miles　for　the　round　trip。　The　drive　is　through　the　Coconino　Forest；　by　narrow　canyoncitos　（little　canyons）；　washes；　and　through　grassy　glades　and　royal　parks；　where　one　need　not　be　surprised　at　any　moment　to　see　deer　or　antelope　bound　before　him。　A　full　description　of　this　trip　is　found　in　the　chapter　devoted　to　Grand　View　and　its　trail；　the　scenery　being　too　varied　and　important　to　be　hastily　described。

If　one　has　but　one　day；　and　he　wishes　to　spend　it　on　the　rim；　the　Grand　View　trip　may　be　made　with　a　limited　amount　of　time　devoted　to　sightseeing　at　that　point；　so　that　on　the　return　the　drive　may　be　taken　to　Hopi　Point　in　time　to　view　the　sunset。　This；　however；　can　usually　only　be　done　in　the　summer　months；　when　the　sunset　is　late　enough　to　afford　time。

Third　TripDown　Bright　Angel　Trail。　To　an　ordinarily　well　person；　there　is　neither　danger　nor　serious　fatigue　in　this　trip；　but　it　is　not　to　be　ignored　that　riding　down；　down；　down；　for　four　thousand　four　hundred　and　thirty　feet　（the　difference　in　elevation　between　the　rim　and　the　river）　puts　a　pressure　upon　certain　generally　unused　muscles；　so　that　one　returns　tired。　But　it　is　a　healthful　fatigue；　and　invariably　benefits　all　who　experience　it。　To　go　down　the　trail　and　back　is　enough　to　accomplish　in　one　day；　unless　the　visitor　is　very　〃strenuous；〃　although　not　a　few　do　take　the　drive　out　to　Hopi　Point　and　see　the　sunset；　upon　returning　from　the　trail　trip。　Those　who　take　this　ride　down　the　trail；　after　arriving　on　the　morning　train；　do　not　go　as　far　down　as　the　river。　They　visit　the　Indian　Garden；　and　are　then　taken　out　to　a　prominent　point　of　Angel　Plateau；　and　there　obtain　a　fine　view　of　the　river。　From　the　scenic　standpoint；　this　is　much　to　be　preferred　to　going　down　to　the　river　itself；　especially　when　time　is　limited。　The　trail　to　the　river　is　down　a　side　gorge；　where　one's　view　is　materially　obstructed；　and　while　there　is　great　satisfaction　in　standing　immediately　before　the　river　itself；　and　seeing　it　roll　along　between　the　gloomy　walls　of　the　Inner　Gorge；　one　does　not　see　as　much　of　it；　or　in　so　striking　a　setting；　as　from　the　plateau；　one　thousand　three　hundred　and　twenty　feet　above。

If　one　is　determined　to　go　to　the　river；　however；　it　will　be　necessary　for　him　to　arrange　for　a　special　guide；　and　push　along　down　the　t