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Grand Canyon National Park
For Kids
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![THE INNER GORGE OF THE GRAND CANYON, 1200 feet (366m) THE INNER GORGE OF THE GRAND CANYON, 1200 feet (366m)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080923105910im_/http://www.nps.gov/imr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/GRCA_T502.gif) |
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Did You Know?
Within the Grand Canyon, the rugged, V-shaped Inner Gorge rises darkly from the Colorado River. The broad shelf above it is the Tonto Platform, which spreads like a green blanket across both sides of the canyon. the Inner Gorge achieves a depth of over 1200 feet (366m)
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Last Updated: November 28, 2007 at 18:47 EST |