The narrowness of the unit, less than 2 miles wide at the widest point, generally does not distract from the qualities of naturalness except when on the western mountainside. The steep western bluff readily concedes views of outside disturbances along the populated Colorado River valley. The Northeast Cliff inventory unit provides visitors a variety of outstanding opportunities for solitude throughout the mid to lower reaches of the unit. The topography, which is made up rugged ridges and draws sloping to the east, provides natural screening and the ability to find secluded spots, and it yields entry to only the hardiest of hikers and hunters. The Northeast Cliff inventory unit offers visitors outstanding opportunities for primitive and unconfined types of recreation.
Access is limited due to private land bounding the unit on the east and the steep bluff on the west.
This along with the difficult terrain restricts visitors to undeveloped recreational activities. The county road on the southern border and one primitive trail from the rim grant access to the area. Once in the area, visitors have excellent opportunities to disperse and enjoy undeveloped types of recreation such as hiking, backpacking, bird watching, and hunting. This inventory unit contained 5,847 acres of federal land. The roadless review team inventory determined that 5,845 acres were roadless and therefore meets the roadless criteria of 5,000 acres of contiguous public lands.