Grand Canyon National Park

Destiny Jackson

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Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona, is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Viewpoints include Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station and architect Mary Colter’s Lookout Studio and her Desert View Watchtower.

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Destiny Jackson

@destinationtravel

Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona, is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Viewpoints include Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station and architect Mary Colter’s Lookout Studio and her Desert View Watchtower.

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Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep. Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size.
https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
How to hike the Grand Canyon | Travel | The Guardian
Our writer tackles the 23-mile Rim-to-Rim trail in a single, muscle-grinding day, but offers tips for walking the route at a gentler pace
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jul/04/how-to-hike-the-grand-canyon-usa-walking-camping-adventure
Guided Grand Canyon Backpacking Trips | Wildland Trekking
Wildland Trekking offers Grand Canyon guided backpacking trips for your next adventure. We are the #1 tour company on Trip Advisor! Book a trip today.
https://www.wildlandtrekking.com/grand-canyon/backpacking-trips.html
Backcountry Permit - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
If you wish to camp anywhere in the park, other than in developed campgrounds on the North Rim or the South Rim, you must obtain a permit from the Backcountry Information Center.
https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit.htm
5 Epic Backpacking Trips in the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the best places to test your backpacking stamina.
https://www.theoutbound.com/garmin/5-epic-backpacking-trips-in-the-grand-canyon
Top 5 Backpacking Trips in Grand Canyon - My Grand Canyon Park
Spend a week or a weekend on these wilderness routes by following our itineraries.
https://www.mygrandcanyonpark.com/things-to-do/top-5-backpacking-trips
A Day In The Park: Grand Canyon National Park
A colorful rift in the earth millions of years -- and immeasurable gallons of water -- in the making, the jagged maw of the Grand Canyon draws crowds content enough to simply stare across this impressive cross-section of geology from either the South or North rim of its namesake
https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2018/05/day-park-grand-canyon-national-park
Backcountry Hiking - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
backcountry hiking
https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry.htm
Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park is located in northwestern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.
https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-grand-canyon-national-park/
Grand Canyon mistakes: Are you making these?
Grand Canyon National Park draws nearly 6 million people a year. Here's how to look like a pro when you're one of them.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/grand-canyon/2018/07/16/grand-canyon-mistakes/745852002/
Grand Canyon National Park - Wikipedia
Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The par
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_National_Park

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Grand Canyon National Park
IUCN category II ( national park) ^[1]
Grand Canyon from the South Rim at dawn
Location in Arizona Show map of Arizona Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Coconino and Mohave counties, Arizona, United States
Nearest city	Fredonia, Arizona (North Rim) Tusayan, Arizona (South Rim)
Coordinates	36°03′19″N 112°07′19″W / 36.0552608°N 112.1218355°W / 36.0552608; -112.1218355^[2]
Area	1,217,262 acres (4,926.08 km²)^[3]
Established	January 11, 1908 (1908-01-11) as a national monument February 26, 1919 (1919-02-26) as a national park
Visitors	4,733,705 (in 2023)^[4]
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Natural: vii, viii, ix, x
Reference	75
Inscription	1979 (3rd Session)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep. Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size.
https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
How to hike the Grand Canyon | Travel | The Guardian
Our writer tackles the 23-mile Rim-to-Rim trail in a single, muscle-grinding day, but offers tips for walking the route at a gentler pace
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jul/04/how-to-hike-the-grand-canyon-usa-walking-camping-adventure
Guided Grand Canyon Backpacking Trips | Wildland Trekking
Wildland Trekking offers Grand Canyon guided backpacking trips for your next adventure. We are the #1 tour company on Trip Advisor! Book a trip today.
https://www.wildlandtrekking.com/grand-canyon/backpacking-trips.html
Backcountry Permit - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
If you wish to camp anywhere in the park, other than in developed campgrounds on the North Rim or the South Rim, you must obtain a permit from the Backcountry Information Center.
https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry-permit.htm
5 Epic Backpacking Trips in the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the best places to test your backpacking stamina.
https://www.theoutbound.com/garmin/5-epic-backpacking-trips-in-the-grand-canyon
Top 5 Backpacking Trips in Grand Canyon - My Grand Canyon Park
Spend a week or a weekend on these wilderness routes by following our itineraries.
https://www.mygrandcanyonpark.com/things-to-do/top-5-backpacking-trips
A Day In The Park: Grand Canyon National Park
A colorful rift in the earth millions of years -- and immeasurable gallons of water -- in the making, the jagged maw of the Grand Canyon draws crowds content enough to simply stare across this impressive cross-section of geology from either the South or North rim of its namesake
https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2018/05/day-park-grand-canyon-national-park
Backcountry Hiking - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
backcountry hiking
https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry.htm
Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park is located in northwestern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.
https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-grand-canyon-national-park/
Grand Canyon mistakes: Are you making these?
Grand Canyon National Park draws nearly 6 million people a year. Here's how to look like a pro when you're one of them.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/grand-canyon/2018/07/16/grand-canyon-mistakes/745852002/
Grand Canyon National Park - Wikipedia
Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The par
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_National_Park

Grand Canyon National Park
IUCN category II ( national park) ^[1]
Grand Canyon from the South Rim at dawn
Location in Arizona Show map of Arizona Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Coconino and Mohave counties, Arizona, United States
Nearest city	Fredonia, Arizona (North Rim) Tusayan, Arizona (South Rim)
Coordinates	36°03′19″N 112°07′19″W / 36.0552608°N 112.1218355°W / 36.0552608; -112.1218355^[2]
Area	1,217,262 acres (4,926.08 km²)^[3]
Established	January 11, 1908 (1908-01-11) as a national monument February 26, 1919 (1919-02-26) as a national park
Visitors	4,733,705 (in 2023)^[4]
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Natural: vii, viii, ix, x
Reference	75
Inscription	1979 (3rd Session)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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