16 October 2011 Sunday DESERT VIEW DRIVE

Before we even started our scenic drive, we came up close and personal with the local elk in the park. The last of the autumn trees lined the road as we drove along Desert View Drive, stopping at several scenic lookouts along the way.  Of the 5 lookouts, Navajo Point was the highest with an elevation of 7461 ft, also showing the Supergroup Rocks of red shale, fossil-algae-bearing limestone and dark lava, having tilted due to expansion from land mass pulling apart. The base of the Grand Canyon is 1.8 trillion years old.
The last stop, Desert View, has a watchtower with 360 degree views, higher than the plateau itself!