canyon rim
Chasm's upper edge
The edge or upper boundary where a canyon's walls meet the surrounding terrain.
Canyon rims offer dramatic views into the depths below and mark the transition from flat land to steep descent: We hiked along the canyon rim at sunset.
The term appears frequently in descriptions of the American Southwest, particularly around the Grand Canyon.
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- cliffVertical rock wall
- precipiceSteep rock face
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- overlookMiss or commanding view
scenic overlook · gorge · ravine · chasm · national park · mesa · plateau · dropoff · vista · breathtaking view · sandstone · rock formation · erosion · depth · plunge · vertigo · desert · red rock
- CanyonsCanyonlands
- mountain scenerypeak, summit, ridge, snow cap, cliff edge
- scenic viewpointsmountaintop, summit, peak, overlook, observation deck
- vantage pointslookout, overlook, lookout tower, vantage, observation deck
- vistaspanorama, overlook, scenic view, vista point, lookout
- Grand CanyonColorado River, mule rides, overlooks, viewpoints, Watchtower
vertical position within canyon topography
canyon rimcanyon floor
Base of deep gorge
canyon bottom · valley floor · riverbed · the bottom · river bottom