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What is Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located entirely in northern Arizona and is one of the great tourist attractions in the United States. There are two ways to approach the Canyon: the remote North Rim and the more accessible (and therefore more crowded) South Rim. Both areas have several options for camping, as well as hotels and restaurants. Expect all of these facilities to be overflowing with visitors during the busy summer season. Fall, spring, and winter are all great times to visit the Grand Canyon.
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"Grand Canyon National Park [1] is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located entirely in northern Arizona and is one of the great tourist attractions in the United States."
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About Grand Canyon
pelicanpoker from USA wrote about Grand Canyon one year, 8 months ago
The mule ride is fun, but its just a series of switchbacks up and down one slope. The horse ride in Bryce Canyon was a thousand times better!
matthewjohn from USA wrote about Grand Canyon one year ago
If you're looking to hike the canyon in a day, go for it. Try the Bright Angel Trail. It's 17 miles round trip, with several stops for water along the way. My friends and I made the hike in nine hours -- and that included a 50-minute stop for lunch and a swim in the Colorado River at the bottom. If you're an avid hiker, you'll love this trek.
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jussi replied 2 months, one week ago:
Thanks for the tip. I just wish I had known this _before_ my trip. :) It would have been great to go all the way to the bottom. We took the North Kaibab Trail and hiked about half way (to the falls / water stop).
jussi from Finland wrote about Grand Canyon one year, 4 months ago
The Grand Canyon deserves its name. The steep cliffs and sudden drops of hundreds of feet make you watch your steps while admiring the views.
When I was reciting my travels in various national parks in the USA, it was Grand Canyon that always raised the most interest among americans - "Oh really, did you go there? Wasn't it just magnificient?" And yeah, it was magnificient. Especially during the day when climbing up-hill and trying to remember where was the next water post. ;-)
apelsin from China asked a question about Grand Canyon one year, 2 months ago
I would have a chance to visit Grand Canyon next month (Feb). Is that a good time to go there? I wouldn't mind avoiding the tourist crowds that I suppose are the biggest during the summer...
jussi replied one year, 2 months ago:
I myself visited Grand Canyon in September. I think the timing was quite ok. It wasn't overcrowded at all and the weather was nice. The weather in Feb may be an issue. At least the roads to North Rim are closed until May because of snow falls. Sounds like you probably wouldn't be able to do any hiking there in Feb...
About places near Grand Canyon
jussi from Finland wrote about North Kaibab Trail one year, 4 months ago
A steep trail from the top of North Rim to the bottom of Grand Canyon. The first two miles of the trail are boring and messy as the mule rides go the same way and thus the stench may get quite overwhelming. After getting past the supai tunnel (2 miles), the trail becomes great: it goes winding along the mountain wall and gets quite narrow at times. There's a spectacular Indiana Jones style bridge over a gorge and many good spots to sit down for a break. We went down to Roaring Springs, which are located about midway between the trail's begining and bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Our one-way descent was about 1km and the part of the trail a bit under 5 miles long. The return trip took us 7 hours 40 minutes and don't even know how many litres of water.
jussi from Finland wrote about Cape Royal Trail one year, 4 months ago
Probably the only point on the North Rim where you can see all the way to Colorado River at the bottom of the canyon. There's also a natural bridge and three good viewing points. We were there when the sun set and the place was packed with photographers tuning their equipment for the best shot!
The Angel's Window natural bridge is a good place test if you're afraid of hights... ;-)
