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The Kaibab Plateau is a plateau almost entirely in Coconino County, Arizona (but extending slightly north into Kane County, Utah) in the Southwestern United States. The high plain is also known as the Buckskin Mountain, Buckskin Plateau, and Kaibab Mountain.
The Kaibab Plateau is an island surrounded by lower elevations. The plateau, with elevation up to 9,215 feet (2,800 m) is bordered on the south by the Grand Canyon, on the east and the west by tributary canyons of the Colorado River, and on the North by tiers of uplifted cliffs.
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The Kaibab Forest’s headquarters are located south of the Grand Canyon in Williams, Arizona. The forest contains one of only two National Scenic Byways in the Southwestern region (Arizona and New Mexico): the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, a 44-mile scenic drive.
From canyons to prairies, peaks to plateaus, the Kaibab National Forest offers layers of opportunity for peace, solitude and discovery. The forest is nestled on the Colorado Plateau. The Mogollon Rim forms the south boundary.
The Kaibab Plateau is an island surrounded by lower elevations. The plateau, with elevation up to 9,215 feet (2,800 m) is bordered on the south by the Grand Canyon, on the east and the west by tributary canyons of the Colorado River, and on the north by tiers of uplifted cliffs.
Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center - North Kaibab. The Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, located in Jacob Lake, Arizona, is operated by the Forest Service with the assistance of the Grand Canyon Association (a nonprofit organization that supports educational and interpretive activities for the North Kaibab Ranger District) to provide current ...
The Kaibab Paiute Reservation was created by executive order in 1913 and expanded in 1917. It covers less than 200 square miles, a small portion of their historic territory. The wide diversity in elevation across the reservation means that the climate ranges from semi-arid to alpine.
