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Grand Canyon South Rim
Grand Canyon South Rim

Grand Canyon Village Lodging Staying inside the National Park is one of the best ways to see the Canyon at sunrise and sunset since you are right there close to the Rim. Park lodges are also convenient for day hikes or nature walks around the Canyon. The Lodges are popular so we recommend booking your lodge far in advance of your vacation dates. The disadvantage of staying inside the Park is limited restaurants and evening entertainment.
Grand Canyon National Park is truly a treasure unlike anything else on Earth. Visiting the Grand Canyon during these uncertain times offers fresh air, perspective, and as much excitement as you're willing to experience. Our Grand Canyon visitor guide can assist you in. The Skywalk is at Grand Canyon West. Take a Helicopter or Airplane from Las Vegas to the West. Getting to the bottom is easy, enjoy a boat ride on the Colorado River, Guano Point and more.
Grand Canyon South Rim

Grand Canyon Dories. What's more, our means to these incredible ends are unlike most other Grand Canyon rafting experiences. By raft or dory, OARS and Grand Canyon Dories represent a legendary fixture in Arizona river running. Our dories navigate the river in the finest of styles, slipping through rapids and drops as effortlessly as they do silent, still eddies —a unique mode of navigation. The Grand Canyon is a mile-deep gorge in northern Arizona. Scientists estimate the canyon may have formed 5 to 6 million years ago when the Colorado River. Grand Canyon, immense canyon cut by the Colorado River in the high plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S., noted for its fantastic shapes and coloration. The greatest depths of the Grand Canyon lie more than a mile below its rim. It is over 275 miles long.
Tusayan South Rim Hotels – 7 Miles to South Rim Just outside the Park is a small town, Tusayan that offers a variety of hotels, restaurants and entertainment. Although Tusayan could be considered a 'drive-through' town on the way to the Grand Canyon, there is actually quite a lot to do and lots of places to stay including evening entertainment, swimming pools, and game rooms for the kids.ALL Tusayan – South Rim HotelsHotel Customer Service
Valle, AZ Hotels – 22 Miles to South Rim Valle, AZ is a bit farther from the Grand Canyon but it does have a few hotels that are comfortable and affordable. Valle, AZ is also home to the Planes of Fame Air Museum. If you are interested in aviation and historical aircraft, this is a wonderful museum to visit.ALL Valle, Arizona HotelsHotel Customer ServiceWilliams, Arizona Hotels – 60 Miles to South Rim Williams, AZ is a charming town surrounded by ponderosa pine forest and pristine clear lakes. Golfing, fishing, ATV riding and hiking are a few of the available outdoor activities and the town has plenty of shopping and dining options. Williams is also home to the Grand Canyon Railway, a great way to visit the Grand Canyon while bypassing all the traffic!ALL Williams HotelsHotel Customer ServiceFlagstaff, Arizona Hotels – 80 Miles to South Rim Flagstaff is one of the largest cities in Northern Arizona with a huge bounty of things to do and see. Flagstaff is a delightful mix of old west history, Native American culture, outdoor activities, Route 66 nostalgia and college town. There are over 60 hotels from which to choose.ALL Flagstaff, Arizona HotelsHotel Customer ServiceWest Hotels | East Hotels | North Rim Hotels

Grand Canyon Village Lodging Staying inside the National Park is one of the best ways to see the Canyon at sunrise and sunset since you are right there close to the Rim. Park lodges are also convenient for day hikes or nature walks around the Canyon. The Lodges are popular so we recommend booking your lodge far in advance of your vacation dates. The disadvantage of staying inside the Park is limited restaurants and evening entertainment.
Grand Canyon National Park is truly a treasure unlike anything else on Earth. Visiting the Grand Canyon during these uncertain times offers fresh air, perspective, and as much excitement as you're willing to experience. Our Grand Canyon visitor guide can assist you in. The Skywalk is at Grand Canyon West. Take a Helicopter or Airplane from Las Vegas to the West. Getting to the bottom is easy, enjoy a boat ride on the Colorado River, Guano Point and more.
Grand Canyon South RimGrand Canyon Dories. What's more, our means to these incredible ends are unlike most other Grand Canyon rafting experiences. By raft or dory, OARS and Grand Canyon Dories represent a legendary fixture in Arizona river running. Our dories navigate the river in the finest of styles, slipping through rapids and drops as effortlessly as they do silent, still eddies —a unique mode of navigation. The Grand Canyon is a mile-deep gorge in northern Arizona. Scientists estimate the canyon may have formed 5 to 6 million years ago when the Colorado River. Grand Canyon, immense canyon cut by the Colorado River in the high plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S., noted for its fantastic shapes and coloration. The greatest depths of the Grand Canyon lie more than a mile below its rim. It is over 275 miles long.
Tusayan South Rim Hotels – 7 Miles to South Rim Just outside the Park is a small town, Tusayan that offers a variety of hotels, restaurants and entertainment. Although Tusayan could be considered a 'drive-through' town on the way to the Grand Canyon, there is actually quite a lot to do and lots of places to stay including evening entertainment, swimming pools, and game rooms for the kids.ALL Tusayan – South Rim HotelsHotel Customer Service
Valle, AZ Hotels – 22 Miles to South Rim Valle, AZ is a bit farther from the Grand Canyon but it does have a few hotels that are comfortable and affordable. Valle, AZ is also home to the Planes of Fame Air Museum. If you are interested in aviation and historical aircraft, this is a wonderful museum to visit.ALL Valle, Arizona HotelsHotel Customer ServiceWilliams, Arizona Hotels – 60 Miles to South Rim Williams, AZ is a charming town surrounded by ponderosa pine forest and pristine clear lakes. Golfing, fishing, ATV riding and hiking are a few of the available outdoor activities and the town has plenty of shopping and dining options. Williams is also home to the Grand Canyon Railway, a great way to visit the Grand Canyon while bypassing all the traffic!ALL Williams HotelsHotel Customer ServiceFlagstaff, Arizona Hotels – 80 Miles to South Rim Flagstaff is one of the largest cities in Northern Arizona with a huge bounty of things to do and see. Flagstaff is a delightful mix of old west history, Native American culture, outdoor activities, Route 66 nostalgia and college town. There are over 60 hotels from which to choose.ALL Flagstaff, Arizona HotelsHotel Customer ServiceWest Hotels | East Hotels | North Rim Hotels
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Grand Canyon App from the National Park Service, our official app (free) provides detailed information about things to do, lodging, campgrounds, and services throughout the park.
Apple Store Preview:
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Start the app and download the map before you arrive - to be able to use it - if you are not able to find an internet connection in the park. 
Cell service and Wi-Fi are limited at Grand Canyon.
An Introduction to Grand Canyon National ParkAround 5.5 million people each year see the 1 mile deep  (1.6 km) Grand Canyon each year.
The canyon is 277 river miles (446km) long, and up to 18 miles (29km) wide.
Most visitors (90%) see Grand Canyon from the 'South Rim' from overlooks accessed by free park shuttle busesor by their personal vehicles.
The South Rim is open all year.
A much smaller number of people (10%) see the canyon from the North Rim of the park, which lies just 10 miles (16 km) across the canyon from the South Rim, (as the California condor flies) but is a 220 mile/ 354 km drive by car. The North Rim has a short season. Lodging and food services are open between May 15th and October 15th of each year.
Download our Trip Planning 'Newspaper' as a PDF filehere. (Includes information and maps for both rims and the inner canyon.) Available in 7 additional languageshere.
The South RimThe South Rim is the most visited part of the park and it is open all year.
Elevations average 7000 feet (2134m) above sea level.
Driving Directions to the South Rim
The South Rim includes:Historic Grand Canyon Village, reached by driving and served by Grand Canyon Railwayfrom Williams, Arizona, 59 miles to the south.
Scenic Hermit Roadand Hermits Rest (7 miles/ 11.2 km) west of Grand Canyon Village
Desert View Drive and Desert View (25 miles/ 41 km) east of Grand Canyon Village (Desert View and the East Entrance to the park is Closed)
The South Rim is open all year.--South Rim Pocket Map and Services Guide---
North RimCLOSED for WinterAveraging 8000 feet (2438 m) above sea level, the North Rim rises 1000 feet (305 m) higher than the South Rim, and because of its remote location, is less accessible. The North Rim has a short season; facilities, lodging and restaurants, are open May 15 through October 15, of each year.
During winter months, all roads are closed due to snow. However, hikers and cross country skiers are able to enter the North Rim with a valid backcountry permit.
Detailed information for visiting the North Rim during 2021: Lodging >—Restaurants >—Campground >—Overview >
Driving Directions to the North Rim >
Even in good weather the North Rim is harder to get to. It is 220 miles (354 km) by car from the South Rim, or 21 miles (34 km) by foot across the canyon by way of the North and South Kaibab Trails.
North Rim Pocket Map and Services Guide. --North 
The Inner Canyonincludes everything below the rim and is seen mainly by hikers, backpackers, mule riders, or river runners.
The inner canyon is a harsh desert environment with little shade and summer temperatures over 100°F. (>38°C).
Introduction to Backcountry Hiking Brochure(download)
How to prepare for an inner canyon trip. (webpage) 
Critical Backcountry Updates: Including Trail Closures and Restrictions

There are many opportunities here for adventurous and hardy persons to backpack, camp, take a mule trip to Phantom Ranch, or take a river trip through Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. River Trips can last anywhere from several days to three weeks. There are no one-day river trips through the length of Grand Canyon.
Trail Courtesy Practices that Leave No Trace With so many of us participating in a wide range of trail activities, it really helps when we are considerate of each other. Trail Courtesy Guidelines help protect Grand Canyon's plants, animals and history, and enhance everyone's experience.
There is only one way to cross the Colorado River by automobile, and that is 137 miles / 231 km from the South Rim Village (at Marble Canyon, AZ) via theNavajo Bridge, a few miles downstream from Lees Ferry, where the Canyon is only 400 feet/ 122 m wide.
There is no longer an airstrip on the North Rim of the park. That means that the North Rim village may only be reached by driving all the way around - or by hiking across the canyon. 

Grand Canyon National Park Area Map (83kb PDF File)
If you are hiking across the canyon, the South Kaibab Trail crosses the Colorado River on a narrow foot bridge 70 feet/ 21 m above the water.
It is a 21 mile/ 34 km hike to go 'Rim To Rim,' with a vertical descent - followed by a climb - of 1 mile/ 1.6 km. This is an overnight hiking trip for 95% of individuals, and most people really shouldn't attempt it during the hot summer months, when high temperatures often average over 100 F. (38 C)
Visit our keyboard shortcuts docs for detailsDuration:8 minutes, 39 secondsIn 'More Than A View,' Park Ranger Stephanie Sutton invites us to go beyond the rim and explore all that Grand Canyon National Park has to offer; diverse life zones, landforms, and cultural history.
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