canyon floor
Ravine's lowest level
The canyon floor is the bottom surface of a canyon—the relatively flat ground at the base of the steep walls.
Rivers often run along canyon floors, having carved them over millennia: We hiked down to the canyon floor to camp by the river.
The term appears frequently in geology, hiking, and desert landscapes.
- valleyLow ground between heights
- river bottomFloor beneath flowing water
- riverbedFloor beneath flowing water
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
sediment · flash flood · sandstone · ancient rock · cliff · walls · slot · hiking trail · desert · desert heat · golden hour · rocks · boulders · creek · wash · dry · dusty · shade
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- CanyonsCanyonlands
- Grand CanyonSouth Rim, North Rim, Colorado River, mule rides, overlooks
- canyon featuresgorge, ravine, chasm, narrows, cliff
- rural landscapemeadow, pasture, farmland, grazing land, hay field
- isolated ecosystemsisland, atoll, volcanic island, tide pool, crater lake
vertical position within canyon
canyon floorcanyon rim
Upper edge of gorge
rim · canyon wall · cliff edge · ridgeline · rimrock