Lava Falls from Toroweap

The view from Toroweap Overlook also includes this view of Lava Falls rapids on the Colorado below (the whitewater visible on the river). This area was the scene of considerable volcanic activity in the past as evidenced by the darker lava flows on the northern flank of the Canyon. There are a number of cinder cones on both flanks of the Canyon here including the prominant Vulcans Throne which was the source of the most prominant lava flow visible on the northern (right) Canyon wall. Vulcans Throne is just outside of the frame to the right.