Magnificent in size and scope, the Grand Canyon has been proclaimed to be the Eighth Natural Wonder of the World. It is over a mile deep and upto 18 miles wide and streches for 277 miles, covering a total of 1,218,375 acres. There are hiking trails and mule rides (200lb weight limit on the mules) which can bring you to the bottom of the canyon at the Colorado River. Numerous vistas and rim trails exist for those that want to look but not hike into the canyon. These are accessible by car, public transportation or hiking. Views are spectacular from any of the vistas, and as the pictures show, the time of day effects the lighting in the canyon. Midday brings a bright and shining canyon, early morning and late day bring contrast between sun and shade, highlighting deep colors. Temperatures can get quite hot during the summer, especially as one descends into the canyon. I have seen people so overwhelmed by the view and the easy descent that they have hiked too far into the canyon and have had a difficult time on the ascent. Proper preparation (water and clothing) is necessary for the canyon hikes as not all the trails have facilities and very little shade is available during midday. Altitude ranges from 1850' at the Colorado River to over 7000' on the South Rim and near 9000' on the North Rim side. There are visitors centers in both the south and north rim. Although only separated by a few miles as the crow flies, the two areas are 215 miles apart by road. The south rim is open all year long. The north rim is seasonal and is only typically open from mid-May to mid-October. It also has a village on the rim of the canyon which offers the only facilities for many miles on the north side.

Activities include camping, fishing, rafting, cross country sking, biking, hiking and sightseeing. For more information contact Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, PO Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023-0129 or call 520-638-7888.

Most pictures in this site are from the Grand Canyon National Park, using various film and digital cameras. Some pictures are from an aerial trip from the Las Vegas area to the Grand Canyon. The pictures below on this page are from the various spots in the National Park including South Rim vistas and hikes, the North Rim and a picture from the air. Additional pictures and pages can be found by reviewing the various pages below.

• Grand Canyon 2 has more shots from the various South Rim view points.
• Grand Canyon 3 has more shots from the various South Rim view points.
• Grand Canyon hikes has pictures from hiking into the canyon from the South Rim.
• Grand Canyon Air has pictures from a flight from N. Las Vegas airport to the Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
• Grand Canyon North has pictures from the North Rim Vistas and a hike.
• Grand Canyon West has pictures from the West Rim Vistas in the Hualpai Indian Nation, the closest Grand Canyon location to Las Vegas.

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South Rim looking across the canyon.
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Plateau Point at sunset from a South Rim overlook.
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Descending the canyon from S. Kaibab Trail.
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Ascending the canyon from Bright Angel Trail, looking up at the top of the canyon.
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From near the North Rim Lodge.
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South Rim canyon wall with snow.
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Flight from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon; over the Grand Canyon.
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Tusayan Ruin, east on Rt 64 from the Grand Canyon Village.
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Further information can be found at the Grand Canyon National Park GORP page and
Grand Canyon National Park page by John Uhler.