Arizona - Grand Canyon: Sunset from Maricopa Point (South Rim) - illuminated appears the Isis Temple Rock in front of the North Rim
Isis Temple is a prominence in the Grand Canyon. It is located below the North Rim and adjacent to Granite Gorge. The prominence lies north of the north bank of the west-flowing Colorado River and is just north of Granite Gorge. The Trinity Creek and canyon flow due south at its west border; its north, and northeast border/flank is formed by Phantom Creek
The Isis Temple prominence (a short remainder caprock of bright-white Coconino Sandstone, on an erosion slope of brownish Hermit Formation), is only about 202 ft / 62 m lower than Grand Canyon Village, the main public center on Grand Canyon’s South Rim.
Arizona - Grand Canyon: Sunset from Maricopa Point (South Rim) - illuminated appears the Isis Temple Rock in front of the North Rim
Isis Temple is a prominence in the Grand Canyon. It is located below the North Rim and adjacent to Granite Gorge. The prominence lies north of the north bank of the west-flowing Colorado River and is just north of Granite Gorge. The Trinity Creek and canyon flow due south at its west border; its north, and northeast border/flank is formed by Phantom Creek
The Isis Temple prominence (a short remainder caprock of bright-white Coconino Sandstone, on an erosion slope of brownish Hermit Formation), is only about 202 ft / 62 m lower than Grand Canyon Village, the main public center on Grand Canyon’s South Rim.