The American Southwest - Saved 2/22/2020
Comanche Point is a trailless overlook on the east side of the Grand Canyon, in the middle of the Palisades of the Desert, reachable by a long but not difficult hike starting from Desert View
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Comanche Point, which is several miles east of Desert View, was originally called "Bissel Point" by G.W. James after an official of the Atchison-Topea...
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The American Southwest - Saved 2/22/2020
Topographic map of the Comanche Point Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - from the Cedar Mountain Road near Desert View, northwards to a remote canyon viewpoint
John Harvey Butchart - 12/29/1957
Photo from the summit of Comanche Point.
Dana Above Hance Creek.
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10/24/2022
Looking North along the Palisades of the Desert.
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10/24/2022
Vishnu Temple from Shoshone Point.
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10/24/2022
Rim East of Grand View Point.
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10/24/2022
Lights in the Canyon.
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10/24/2022
Comanche Point.
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10/24/2022
A Sinking Ship
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10/24/2022
Desert View and the Canyon Below from Comanche Point.
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10/24/2022
Looking North from Comanche Point.
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10/24/2022
Looking towards the Desert View Tower from Comanche Point, sunset light on the cliffs, San Francisco Peaks in the background.
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6/13/2023
Comanche Point Shadow 01.
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10/24/2022
The moon shadow of Comanche Point stretches towards the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
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6/13/2023
Ruins.
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10/24/2022
Camped on Comanche Point.
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10/24/2022
Comanche Point Sunset.
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10/24/2022
Sunless Sunset.
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5/13/2024
Cliffs below Comanche Point on the Descent - this Raven joined me while I was taking pictures making calls that seemed to be strange raven versions of sounds of the click and drill sounds our birds make at home.
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10/24/2022
Looking Across the Grand Canyon from Cedar Mountain.
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10/24/2022
A view from the hike to Comanche Point.
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6/13/2023
7074 on this benchmark - current maps show 7073.
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10/24/2022
View From the Grandview Trail.
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1/23/2023
Cliffs below Comanche Point with the Colorado River below.
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10/24/2022
Hance Creek.
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1/23/2023
Last Light on Vishnu Temple.
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10/24/2022
Sunrise on Comanche Point.
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6/13/2023
Alone on Comanche Point.
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10/24/2022
East of Grandview Point.
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1/23/2023
Comanche Point Shadow 02.
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10/24/2022
Milky Way and stars over the Grand Canyon with Vishnu Temple and Wotans Throne on the horizon - from Comanche Point.
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6/13/2023
Cedar Mountain from Comanche Point.
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10/24/2022
Shoshone Point Snow.
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10/24/2022
Comanche Point Moon Shadow 02.
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10/24/2022
Photos and notes from an overnight trip to Comanche Point on the rim of the Grand Canyon north of the Desert View Watchtower.
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8/12/2020