Grand Canyon Village Historic District Large Canyon. Big Canyon, South Rim (South Rim): Overview sites, detailed story

The Grand Canyon Historic Village Has Been Lived in Since The Late 1800's. These Are Some of the CAN't Miss Sites That You Should Visit.

Grand Canyon Historic Village Sites:

1. Hermit's Rest. - Built in 1914 to Look Like An Old Miner's Cabin by The Renowned Southwest Architect Mary Jane Colter, Hermit's Rest Have A Magnificent Giant Fireplace and Front Porch. Enjoy A Cup of Chocolate and Shop for Souvenirs at the Lovely Gift Shop. Hermit's Rest Can Only Be Visited by The Park Shuttle As The Road Is Closed to Private Vehicles.
2. El Tovar - A Famous Landmark for the South Rim, The Beautiful El Tovar Hotel Was Built In 1905 and Has Housed Great Dignitaries Such As Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Author Zane Grey, President Bill Clinton and Paul McCartney. The Lodge Offers Accommodations, Fine Dining, Gift Shop and Lounge. This is a must-see attraction of the South Rim!
   www.grandcanyonlodges.com/Lodging/el-tovar Phone: 888-297-2757 OR 303-297-2757
3. BRIGHT ANGEL LODGE - This Historic and Rustic Lodge IS A Registered National Historic Landmark, Designed by Mary Jane Colter and Built In 1935 to Be a Charming But More affordable Alternative to the Elegant El Tovar Lodge. The Famous Fred Harvey Company Operated The Lodge With Restaurants and Accommodations, Even Incorporating Two Historic Cabins, Bucky O'Neill Cabin and The Red Horse Cabin. Today, The Lodge and Cabins Are Still A UNIQUE PART OF THE GRAND CANYON HISTORY. Bright Angel Also Presents An Exhibit On The History Fred Harvey.
4. Kolb Studio. - Ellsworth and Emery Kolb Were Important Early Photograms of the Grand Canyon and Built A Studio On The South Rim Ledge in 1904. The Studio Has Art Exhibits, Bookstore and Auditorium for lectures.
5. Desert View Watchtower - Build In 1932, The 70 FT. Watchtower Is The Highest Point on The South Rim and Presents a 360-View of the South Rim. You can see Views of the Painted Desert, San Francisco Peaks and Vermilion Cliffs. There Are Beautiful Murals Painted On The Walls of the Staircase by Hopi Artist Frank Kabotie. A Gift Shop Sells Local Native American Items Such As Jewelry and Pottery.
6. Hopi House. - The Hopi House Was Designed in The Adobe Peble Style of the Hopi Indians and Opened As A Gift Shop in 1905. The Architect Mary Jane Colter Wanted to Honor and Incorporate The Beauty of Native American Designs Into The Grand Canyon Experience. The Gift Shop Is Still Sells Authentic High Quality Native American Art and Crafts.
7. Lookout Studio. - Hovering Right On The Edge of the Rim, The Lookout Studio IS Exactly As It's Title Suggests - A Terrific Look-Out Over The South Rim. Built In 1914 AS An Observation Point and Gift Shop For Fred Harvey, The Lookout Studio Now Sells Photography Prints, Rock Specimens and Books.

In the US, there is its own "wonders of the world." And they are not seven there, but much more. One of them is a majestic and beautiful, mighty and terrible Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon). And even if you know nothing about US National Parks, about Yellowstone, for example, or about Rocky Mountain, then about the Grand Canyon at least once, but heard for sure. The one who comes to the western part of the States is necessarily sent to Arizona to see this pearl - Grand Canyon National Park!

Natural masterpiece, unique beauty Grand Canyon It can not be missed in your journey in the United States. It is perfectly organized, thought out to the smallest detail - that extremals, that retirees, that people with disabilities, everyone will be comfortable here, and the more interesting.

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For 10 million years, the Colorado River washed soft rocks, as a result of which he was formed. You just imagine that these are four geological era! Water flows and in our days continue to deepen it, while creating incredible stone structures. Today grand Canyon Just impressive: The width of the canyon at the plateau level ranges from 6 to 29 km, its length is 446 km, and the depth in some places reaches almost up to 2 km. The Grand Canyon National Park itself is located on a huge area, which has an area of \u200b\u200babout 5 thousand square kilometers.

Thresholds, waterfalls, random cliffs, unique flora and fauna, incredible beauty of the rocks of bizarre forms - all this great canyon. Nature itself created in these places of the tower and pyramids, forts and other stone structures. Many of the cliffs were given even the original names. True, the names of these Late, assigned by already scientists and travelers. Surely the first who saw the Grand Canyon, i.e. Indians, also given them their names. It is a pity that in the rock paintings, which were found by scientists, nothing about it is mentioned.

HISTORY OF GRAND CANON

First who found Grand CanyonThere were Europeans who participants in the Expedition of the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Coronado, who went through the river and came to this miracle of nature. But, hitting these places, they found that people lived here for more than millennium. These were the indigenous Pueblo and Coonin. Their culture perfectly flourished for 1200 years. But what happened later, why they left the canyon, it is not known. Probably due to climate change - a strong drought, which made people look for the best places to live. Before the appearance of Europeans in the Grand Canyon in the XVI century, the territory inhabited the Indians who were forced to live in the reservation. Some of their tribes - Havasupai, Navajo and Valapai - still live near the canyon.

Americans started their research Grand Canyon In the 60s of the XIX century. At the same time, the first marks of the area were drawn up and the first and main conclusion was made: "It seems created by the nature of the Colorado River, for the most part of his lonely path, will be forever the greatest and unusual!". And they were right. At the end of the XIX century, this natural pearl of the United States received the status of the National Forest Reserve, and in 1919 the Grand Canyon was 17 in the US National Park. Today, Grand Canyon attends about 4.5 million tourists a year.

What to see in the Grand Canyon?

Officially, the Grand Canyon is divided into two parts - North and South, and tourists are usually directed in its southern part, which is called Grand. Canyon. South Rim. On the territory of South Rome many hotels, campgrounds, restaurants that take tourists all year round. Here is the center of tourist activity Grand Canyon VillageGrand Canyon Village. It is from this place that the Park trail begins Bright Angel Trail BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL).

The park has developed many trails (trail and routes) both hiking and on free shuttle bass, which makes stops in the most interesting places . On the territory of the canyon there are several tourist centers that will help you to decide on the route, as well as souvenir shops from which you can bring home a memorable gift. For more information about the canyon can be visited Geological Museum(Yavapai Geology Museum), view interesting movie in Kolb Studio..

Each of their trails is unique. For example, Rome-Trail, 20 km long, makes it possible to admire the canyon from the height. Trail-taime Get acquainted with the temporary marks of the canyon, you will see rocks, stones and Grand Canyon Minears, follow his story.

North Rome (Grand Canyon North Rim) is less popular with tourists due to the fact that from October to May the roads are covered with snow. Therefore, tourists are poisoned at this time of the year there are not on cars, but on skis or on foot. But it is very beautiful, although many objects are closed to visit in the winter.

What else to do in the Grand Canyon?

In addition to beauty Grand Canyon Here you can get acquainted with the life of the Indians, in some places they even arrange theatrical show for tourists. There is an ancient ranch with horses and a mock of the city of the Times "Golden Fever" with wooden houses and taverns - a real wild West.

In historical part Grand Canyon Village There is an ancient railway station and a wooden railway station that works to this day. In general, there are many historical buildings in the village, including the house of Baki O'Neill and the old hotel el product.

For 300-400 dollars rent a helicopter and approach the air journey through the canyon. Extremes we advise you to go on an inflatable boat along the Colorado River. A special tourist program has been developed - descent to the bottom of the canyon on mulah.

Grand Canyon Watching Spaces

Such here are several. You can move from one observation deck to another on the shuttle bass. In South Rome, viewing platforms are located along two routes: Hermith REST and Weather Wise Drive. These are places where tourist centers and catering facilities, shops and campgrounds are located. There you can take a break, screw and prepare for the further study of the Grand Canyon. So, the first acquaintance in the Grand Canyon in South Rome begins with Maser Point (Mather Point). It offers endless panoramic species that emit greatness and calm, its color scheme. These yellow, orange, brown and red layers make a canyon look like a huge multicolored pie.

FROM Trailview Overluk Opening views of the village and the trail Bright Angel. Viewpoint Marycopa Point It proposes to consider the unusual rock forms of the canyon, which the beauty itself created the very nature. Endless panoramic views of the canyon maze opens Powell Point. FROM Hopi Point or Grandview Point It is customary to celebrate sunsets and dawns, watch how the gorge and the flow of rivers, carrying stones and boulders plays the colors. From the observation site Ze Ebbis You will see the canyon in a vertical cut, all his depth. On the Pima Point The Colorado River is excellent. There is such a silence that you can even hear how the river runs.

The most popular tourist area is Skawk (Skywalk) . It has the shape of the horseshoe and is made of glass. Walking through it, it seems that you are parked in the air over the canyon. Capturing spectacle! But it is paid ($ 90), besides, photographing and shooting on it is prohibited.

Information for tourist

• - You can get to Grand Canyon from Las Vegas or Phoenix Airport, sneaking on the domestic flight to Grand Canyon National Airport (Tusayan). Also traveling companies of these cities offer bus trips to South Rome and North Rome. From the city of Williams can be reached by train to Grand Canyon Village, which runs daily.
• - You can stay in Grand Canyon in one of the hotels by booking it on the respective site.
• - If you are traveling to the Grand Canyon by car, you will have to pay for entry into the Canyon's territory $ 25. The ticket is valid for a week and includes both parts of the canyon. Entrance for hiking and cyclists - $ 12. Children under 15 years old are allowed for free.
• - By South Rome, free shuttle bass runs, which stop at the points indicated in the routes (usually at the viewing sites). Between South Rome and North Rome bus rides once a day. The trip to one side is 4, 5 hours, and the ticket is booked in advance.

Grand Canyon in the USA - A unique phenomenon of nature, observed who fell out the honor of man. This is exactly the place on Earth, in which nature shows its power and beauty, its greatness and eternity, compared with the short human life. This miracle of nature in the US is impossible to leave without attention!

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Finally. Welcome to the big canyon, friends, state decoration! I gave advice on the organization of a trip (cost, parking, route buses on the territory of the canyon, visitors' centers, distances, schemes, etc.), and now it's time to walk along the most beautiful South Rim sightseeing sites. I invite you to an amazing journey one of the most impressive places on the planet.

As I noticed earlier, South Rome sightseeing sites are quite realistic to walk in just a day, if planing the order of movement in advance, as we did. You can use our route:

Full description of our route in steps: Said - Large Canyon South Rome by car - entrance to the canyon from Desert View Road - Navajo Point (by car) - GrandView Point - Visitor Center (by car) - parked the car in Visitor Center - Mather Point ( on foot) - Yavapai Point (orange bus) - RIM TRAIL / TRAIL OF TIME (on foot) - territory Village (walk from point to point): Verkamp's Visitor Center, Lookout Studio - Sili on a red bus next to Bright Angel Trailhead (Village Route Transfer ) - Maricopa Point - Powell Point - Hopi Point - Mojave Point (Red Bus) - Pima Point (Red Bus) - back to Village (Red Bus) - Lunch in Village - back to Visitor Center (Blue Hermits Rest Route Transfer) - took the car in Visitor Center.

Scheme of our route (click to enlarge). Places where the stops are circled with a red circle, mean that here we sat down on the bus.

For lovers of descent and lifts: In South Rome, there are 2 trails for which you can go down down to the Colorado River. This bright angel trailhead (authentic) and South Kaibab Trailhead (shorter). Let me remind you that those who are planning the descent must be added to their route +1 day. Unfortunately, we did not have this time, therefore we didn't see the river near the river. Although, I have no bad photos, thank a powerful zoom on the camera.

Big Canyon Overview (South Rome). Eastern Part - Desert View Road

We started our journey through the Big Canyon on the right side (from the East) and ended on the left (in the West). As can be seen in the scheme above, some South Rome sightseeings are located on an orange bus route, but most of them are on red. Some points should be driven by car (Desert View Watchtower, Navajo Point, Moran Point, GrandView Point). They are equipped with small parkingians, and do not go to buses there. For the rest, it is possible to move only on or on foot.

On each sighting site is installed a stand with its name and information about the canyon. Some points are so close to each other that you will see about the same thing with them. Therefore, to save time, I advise not to dwell on each of them. But on some, it is definitely worth it: for example, somewhere it opens a great view of, and some points are the best place for panoramic pictures.

We entered the territory of the canyon by Desert View Road, while skipping the first review area of \u200b\u200bDesert View Watchtower, and went immediately to Navajo Point.

Here is the scheme of our movement and stops DESERT VIEW ROAD.:

Navajo Point (Navajo Point)

The playground is named after the Navajo Indian tribe, and the information stand on it states that the Indian tribes still live in some parts of the Big Canyon. View from here is superb. Colorado River, walking with zigzags, and bizarre rocks of various shades. Not bad beginning of the day, impressive! It is immediately clear why the canyon is called big.

• River Colorado: visible
  Parking: Yes
  

On the following points - Lipan Point and Moran Point - we did not drive.

GrandView Point (Grandview Point)

With parking, it came out more difficult here: there were too many cars, we had to bother a little. The first thing that rushed into the eyes is a small forest that grown right on the cliff, where the remains of snow were still lying.

After standing here, just a minute, you immediately recognize: the sighting site justifies its name (Grand View - "Majestic View").

I found here an extremely photogenic tree.

• River Colorado: not visible
  Descent to the river: yes
  Parking: Yes
  

Neighbor Yaki Point we also missed.

Big Canyon Overview (South Rome). South Part - Rim Trail

Leaving the car in the parking lot in the Visitor Center and there, we moved to the next point. On foot to her, it turned out to be just a couple of minutes.

Mather Point (Meazer Point)

This is a large viewing platform located near the Visitor Center, which lies with Rim Trail. Nearby are the stops of orange buses.

The view from this point is delightful - the Valley of the Colorado River in all its glory, or the "canyon in the context".

My attention was attracted by the booth calling for not throwing coins "To return here again." You may come back, but coins can harm birds. Let's take care of nature, friends!

• River Colorado: not visible
  Parking: Yes (near Visitor Center)
  Toilet: Yes (near Visitor Center); Drinking water: Yes (near Visitor Center)

From here we sat on an orange bus, drove 1 stop to Yavapai Point / Geology Museum, and went on foot by Rim Trail. Our next goal was the road of time (TRAIL OF TIME).

There is one interesting point between the bus stop and the beginning of the road, where you can make a frame that has become popular among tourists. You only need to sit down, hiding behind a stone block, and that's what happens. When shooting this photo, no one was injured.

Trail Of Time (Road of Time)

No, in the future you will not fall from here, but you can look into the past of the Big Canyon. The road is a segment of the RIM Trail path, showing how the canyon formed for 2000 million. It begins in the Yavapai Geology Museum area (our days) and ends before Verkamp's Visitor Center (2000 million years ago), and its length is about 2.5 km. Of course, it would be more logical to go in the opposite direction - from the past to this, but we went to the right left, on the way to the next stops on our route.

Beginning of the trail you will find on the sign.

Next, on one of the posters, you will be asked to find your mark on the "Map" - a digit corresponding to the number of your years. Each such "year" symbolizes the year from the history of the canyon - how it was 1, 2, 3, 30, 40 years ago. The numbers are located right on the pedestrian walkway. I quickly found my.

We passed the whole traile somewhere in 1 hour, in terms of reading some stands that there was a lot of ways. Following temporary segments, they tell us how a big canyon was formed when life began to be born, what kinds of animals and plants in it live (in English).

Also, on the way there are samples of various canyon rocks, which can be compared to the touch.

And of course, we will not forget about the exciting views of the southern Rome, for the sake of which I still stopped to make the next personnel.

Tropinka-zigzag Bright Angel Trailhead, and again the remains of snow.

Photo from the stand and from the canyon. Find 5 differences.

By the way, I found that the three main hills of southern Rome even have their names: "Shiva Temple", "The Temple of Isida" and "Hueops Pyramid".

The time of time turned out to be quite interesting and advantageous in terms of inspection of the canyon. We didn't want to move around him all the time on the bus, so the small Trail of Time became an excellent option to walk a little and admire the views and local flora and fauna. Pay attention to the unusual trees that shook in the poses, apparently, so that they are photographed.

Having reached Verkamp's Visitor Center, we decided to walk on a foot further on the territory of Village to sit on a red bus and go to inspect the western part of South Rome. On the way, we went to the sightseeing site. Lookout Studio (Studio Luckut). On it, in addition to the beautiful view, there is a small store.

Nearby begins the famous Bright Angel Trailhead. - Descent to the Colorado River. This trailer even "monument" set.

A couple of words O. Grand Canyon Village (Village of Big Canyon) - Here you can dine in one of several cafes, gain fresh water, buy souvenirs, go to the museum, or take a bus to a blue or red line. Village is allowed to get to the car, and immediately park. In Verkamp's Visitor Center (Verkamp's Information Center) you can get any information you are interested in. South Rome Launge Hotels are also located on the territory of Village.

Big Canyon Overview (South Rome). Western (Red Bus Route)

From Grand Canyon Village we went to, perhaps, the most interesting part of southern Rome with the most exciting landscapes. These are sightseeing platforms running along the entire red bus route.

Most points of this route is a continuation of Rim Trail (RIM TRAIL), which is interrupted by Greenway Trail, marked with a green dotted line on the map. Distances between points from 0.5 km to 2 km. You choose where to ride by bus, and where to walk. Part of the neighboring sightsets, we also missed for saving time.

A long queue has been waiting for a bus stop, but after 10 minutes we moved to the West. We liked the red route not only by the fact that it delivers travelers at once in 9 sightseeing sites, but also by his drivers - they simultaneously tell little about each of them.

We missed the Trailview Overlook and The Abyss stops, as they do not imagine anything special. You leave the bus, and you immediately open these points with the benches, which you can see and glimpse.

Maricopa Point (Marycopa Point)

This large viewing platform with a beautiful view was our first stop on the red route.

From it you can close to consider how impressive cuts made the Colorado River in rocks. The temples of Shiva and Isides together with the pyramid of Heops are now very close as on the palm. A small bonus was hidden among other rocks "Heart" 🙂

• River Colorado: not visible
  
  Toilet: No; Drinking water: no

Until the next point, we went on foot. The distance between them was only 0.8 km.

Powell Point (Powell Point)

Here you will see the monument dedicated to the explorer J. Powell, in honor of which is named in Arizona, and this sightseeing site. In the photo - an impressive view of it.

And that's what we see. The cliff in the form of a heart floats to the right, and the cuts made by Colorado open from the new sides. The temple of Isis appears in all its glory.

• River Colorado: not visible
  Buses go: back and back
  Toilet: No; Drinking water: no

We went on foot 0.5 km to the next point.

Hopi Point (Hopi Point)

With Hopi Point, you can still admire the blue waters of Beauty Colorado. Our "heart" here becomes the center of the composition.

Approximate version of the river.

• River Colorado: visible
  Buses go: only towards Hermits REST
  Toilet: Yes; Drinking water: no

Mojave Point (Mohavi Point)

From here, a wonderful view of the river and the surroundings. The further we moved along the red line of buses, the more impressive landscapes became, and Colorado was visible closer.

• River Colorado: visible
  Buses go: back and back
  Toilet: No; Drinking water: no

With Mohavi Point, we again drove 2 bus stops.

Pima Point (Pima Point)

This visor area is located on the Greenway Trail Greenway, and is perfect for panoramic pictures. There are two such in southern Rome - this is Pima Point and Yaki Point. According to the advice of the bus driver, Pima Point will also be the best place to meet the sunset. I'm already silent about the view from this point. From here, the colorado river is remarkably visible. Eye does not tear off, such beauty can be admired endlessly.

I followed the advice, and took off the panorama (photo clickable). Indeed, it was worth it.

River Colorado: visible
Buses go: back and back
Toilet: No; Drinking water: no

Having admired the big canyon a little more, we went back to Village, where they donate, and then sat down on a blue bus again to Visitor Center. Finally, we took the car, and put forward in where we had a reverse departure.

I did not want to return to the noisy vegas after the cozy Arizona. The big canyon entered the soul and left the imprint in memory for many years. True, sometimes it began to seem to us that its views are no longer changed. As if, after a couple of hours, we began to show the same picture. Apparently, "Wow!" The effect in some moments stopped acting - you quickly get used to 🙂 but, considering my photos, I was convinced that after all, every corner of the canyon was unique in its own way.

The big canyon is so big that it is possible to return here several times in search of new routes, each of which will wait for the exciting adventure spirit. I am very advised to come here at dawn and wait for the sunset: in sunny weather you can watch how the colors of rocks are changing during the day. As this stand says, the big canyon is never the same.

Grand Canyon National Park (USA) - exact location, interesting places, inhabitants, routes.

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Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park) is one of the most ancient national parks in the United States. Canyon is located in Arizona. Until then, in 1540, the first Europeans appeared here, the Indians of the Pueblo tribal tribes lived in the canyon. They lived in the caves who hollow out right in the canyon. But once the beauty of the landscapes of these seats rated the President Theodore Roosevelt, who loved to come here for hunting, and the Grand Canyon was rapidly very popular.

The name of the canyon is not by chance: this is really the biggest canyon on the planet, its length of the canyon is almost 500 km, the width is 28 km away, and the depth is 1.6 km. This canyon is not the deepest in the world, but obviously the most impressive with its landscape. The relief in the form in which we can observe it today, began to form about 75 million years ago. Then the Colorado Plateau raised about 3 km, a huge cleft was formed, and the water of the surrounding rivers began to flow into it 18 million years ago. Over time, the soft rocks were washed, and today the canyon (especially its bottom) is a construction of solid rocks, the destruction occurs very slowly and stretches even not exactly one million years.

On the territory of the canyon to this day there are archaeologists and often find curious for science of fossil. As for living inhabitants, there are 355 species of birds, 89 mammals, 47 reptiles, 9 amphibians and 17 species of fish.

Grand Canyon Climate

The climate of the National Park is complex and diverse, as it consists of several ecosystems. The lower level is close to the deserted climate Arizona with dry hot summer. In the upper, wooded part of the canyon, snow drops in winter. Air temperature in summer reaches +37 ° C, in winter -17 ° C.

The southern part of the canyon is open all year round, 24 hours a day. Northern part - from May to October.

3 Things that need to be done in the Grand Canyon

1. To capture a memorable sign on a camera, which is located on one of the tracks leading to the observation site and decorated with an inscription: "Tribes, calling the Grand Canyon with your home: Apache, Navajo, Zuni, etc."
2. Take advantage of the helicopter excursion over the canyon.
3. Repeat the Powell expedition route, molting on the rafts along the rapid waters of the Colorado River.

Canyon regions

The most popular region of the canyon is the southern edge. It is here that all sightsets and other attractions are located. The most visited, there are also popular sightseeing platforms. In the southern part of the park, the reservation of the Havasupai tribes and Valapai are preserved. A strangers here are wary as well as thousands of years ago, but today the locals already feel safe and ready for guests.

The north edge is less adapted for tourists. There are many hard-to-reach trail here, and in the winter this part of the park is completely closed for visiting. However, those who are not lazy to get here are not disappointed: in the north canyon, a very interesting flora, fauna, landscape, and even a little different climate.

sights

Almost all the sights of the Grand Canyon have poetic names: the Temple of Vishnu, the Temple of Shiva, Trone Wotan, etc. Above the river, you can see Bakans Stone - a black ash cone, as well as a red sandstone terrace of Esplanade, which is especially beautiful in the sun's rays at sunset .

In North Canyon-Bosch there are very picturesque lakes at the foot of the centuries-old stone walls. And with one of the most beautiful dams - Hoover dams - opens an incredibly beautiful view of the largest man-made lake in the USA - Lake Foreign Ministry. For the convenience of tourists, the observation deck is specifically built here.

Traveling around the canyon

You can travel around the canyon in several ways: on foot (in the park there are many comfortable pedestrian trails). The charm of such a journey is that you can slowly enjoy the constantly changing landscapes. For example, the same place at dawn and in the evening after sunset may look completely different.

On the Colorado River, you can melt on rubber rafts. Well, and the most curious and "cowboy" method is an equestrian walk or journey on mules. The cost of such pleasure: from 45 USD per hour. There is also a train on which you can ride around the edge of the gorge, rent bicycles and car rental. For extremals there is a small plane (flight over the Grand Canyon will cost about 389 USD) and a balloon. Prices on the page are shown in September 2018.

Grand Canyon

Viewing platforms

On the territory of the Grand Canyon there are quite a few viewing sites in different parts of the park. The most expensive of them - Skywalk. This is a huge platform with a transparent bottom, to visit it costs 83 USD. It is also popular among tourists. Heavenly trail is a glass bridge in the form of a horseshoe, which hangs in the air at an altitude of 1219 m.

Practical information

How to get there: airplanes to Las Vegas, from there by train to Flagstaff (approximately 330 km), and from Flagstaff to Grand Canyon (another 100 km) buses and shuttles walk; However, considering not always a convenient schedule of public transport, experienced travelers recommend renting a car.

Login: For pedestrians and cyclists - from 12 USD, on a car - 25 USD (for 7 days); Visiting viewing sites is paid separately.

No description can truly prepare a person and the magnitude of this huge gorge, which goes away in the distance, as far as the eye can see the eyes, a grand complex of canyons, waterfalls, caves, towers, ledges and ravines. It seems that Grand Canyon always looks like a new way, and the sun's rays and shadows from the running clouds make the cliffs constantly change the shades of flowers in the exquisite range from black and purple-brown to pale pink and bluish-gray. Finds in the caves suggest that the first inhabitants appeared in the Grand Canyon in about 2000 BC. Less than 10 million years ago, the Colorado River looped on an extensive plain. Then the movement of the earth's crust forced this site to rise, and the river began to crash into the breed. Soft limestone, whose age was calculated by 2 million years, were the first to be the action of erosion, and then it came to the turn of more ancient shale and sandstones, located in deep layers. The oldest layer was formed with numbers of 2 years of granites and crystalline slates, forming the bottom of the canyon. The main canyon stretches for 365 km long and reaches approximately 29 km in the widest part. Its depth in separate places comes to 1.6 km. There is no bridge over the gorge, and wishing to move from North Rome Hedvoters (North Rome-HedVoters) In the village of Grand Canyon located on the southern shore, and the distance between them in a straight line, through the canyon, does not exceed 19 km, will be forced to overcome more than 322 km.

A robe of Krasok

Here you can enjoy an incredible palette of paints, looking at scarlet, golden and orange rocks, purple abyss, crystal clear waters, thanks to which these places are considered one of the most beautiful corners of the Earth. Seeing the sunset in the Grand Canyon, the poet Carl Sandberg headed: "Here is the Lord with the army of the signs!".

The southern edge of the Grand Canyon is the most popular place, because it is easily accessible from the highway walking in parallel to the edge of the canyon. There are several viewing sites here, tourist trails are laid.

The North Territory, where the height of the canyon walls becomes much more noticeable, visiting tourists much less often, because it's not so easy to get here. You can still get to the Tuvip area on several dirt roads and enjoy stunning views, but in general the area for cars is unavailable.

In addition to the Grand Canyon, there are many side canyons and gorges here, however, for the study of most of them, time or complex alloy on the Colorado River is required.

After a single trip here you begin to understand why this place is so popular and why it is considered a unique miracle of nature.

The ancient legends of the Navajo tribe indians narrate on brave hero named Packit-Haawi. He put an end to the Great Flood, taking a whealing to the terrain and the splits solid land so that all the water could leave in the resulting fracture. Geologists argue that the gorge was formed for 40-50 million, while the waters of the Colorado river stubbornly deepened their river.

Tourists

On March 20, 2007, the opening of a unique building was held - the transcendental bridge Grand Canyon Skywalk)The world's first glass bridge soaring over the beauty of the Grand Canyon at an altitude of 1200 meters !!! The bridge in the form of a horseshoe, the extreme point of which is located 20 meters from the edge of the abyss! No cables or brackets limit the circular review. The transparent floor of the bridge allows you to feel like an eagle, soaring over the hotspots of Prairies. This viewing platform is higher than the Ostankino Tower 2 times, Taper "Taipei 101" in Taiwan 2.5 times, Empire Steight Bildingv New York more than 3 times! Additional fee of $ 25 in addition to the cost of entering the western part of the large canyon.

The park itself is very simple (American is comfortable and comfortable). Along the edge of the canyon there is a road. Periodically (every 4-10 miles) There are landscaped seats for inspection, viewing platforms, near each parking marked and unchanged parking spaces for disabled. On these venues, as a rule, a fence fence was put in order not to fall apart that anyone did not file a claim that would break the entire system of US national parks. Some sites are located on the rocks that are somewhat issued in the canyon, which allows you to enjoy a review of 270 degrees. On the selected viewing platforms, a deserted look and village of Canyon DESERT VIEW, CANYON VILLAGE) There are souvenir shops in which you can buy real and qualitatively made (in China, as a rule) Calendars, DVDs, maps and other souvenir baubles. The staff is friendly, will definitely tell the place for the best photographs of the sunset.

If possible, it is better not to come to the Grand Canyon when visiting visitors arrived at the period from May to September. The North Territory has campsites and hotels, but this is a place for local regulars. Newbies should be stopped at the southern edge.

Going to stay at the campsite, order a place in advance; You can rent accommodation in the village of Grand Canyon Williage. In the local kiosks, you can get information about routes, both hiking and riding on the mules down canyon; Or about alloy on the Colorado River. Hiking or riding on Mule requires courage. The river rafting makes it possible to see the canyon under the supervision of experienced guides.

At first, the information center will help the Grand Canyon-Village. On the Rim Drive Road in small information kiosks, tourists traveling on buses or bikes can get curious information about local geology, vegetation, animals and people living in these parts. Particularly attracts information about the Indians whose dwellings in the rocks of the canyon are still visible from the North Territory.

Top along the edge of the canyon through the vast juniper and edible pine were laid wonderful tourist trails. The point and the point you are at the glade at the edge of the canyon, where your eyes open huge embankments or hills, towering like Egyptian pyramids or Aztec temples and wearing such names as the Zoroastrian Temple or Heops Pyramid. There are rock formations with sonorous names: the skeleton cape and the ghost estate.

Climby buses travel along the route along the 13-km of the western edge, closed to private transport from May to September, stopping in places from which the wonderful view of the canyon opens: Hopi Point, Mojave Point and Pima Point. Other buses that can take travelers often pass.

Having a walk should be made a physically well-friendly person; Despite the small distances, the terrain here is crossed, and the heat is big. Put the hiking shoes, protective clothing, a broad-breasted hat from the sun, apply sunscreen and capture drinking water.

The easiest route is the path of a light angel BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL), starting with the shelter of a light angel BRIGHT ANGEL LODGE). Speaker at dawn with the calculation that the descent will take three hours, and the rise is six to seven hours. Trail, looting, after 2.5 km leads to the first place of recreation, where there is an emergency telephone, and after another 2.5 km - to the second place of rest - the so-called biblical leisure of Jacob (Jacobs Ladder), and, already going almost straight, reaches a wonderful Indian garden (INDIAN GARDEN) At the Garden Creek. Here, in a tent camp near the caretaker, you can spend the night, provided if you ordered a place, which you need to worry about at least six months before arriving here.

Family hiking lovers can continue their way along the Garden Creek bypass Braschik the next day. (Devil "s Corkscrew) Down the pipe stream to the holiday location River next to the Colorado River. In the case of a preliminary order, travelers can stay indoors of the damage to the ghost estate. A more difficult route runs along the Kaibab's steep path KaiBab Trail), coming from the road Yaki-Point Eastern Village Grand Canyon.

Pedestrian trails allow us to retire on the Rim Drive road, although it can always be moved toward meters to a hundred and enjoy the beauty of a natural miracle in silence.

Information

The most developed area in the park - Grand Canyon Village (Grand Canyon Village)which is 9.6 km north of the entrance to the south edge (SOUTH RIM ENTRANCE STATION). The only entrance to the North Territory is located 48 km south of Lake Jacob (Jacob Lake) on the highway (Highway) 67. The road from the north edge to the southern edge will be 344 km, if you drive by car, 33.6 km, if you walk through the canyon, or 16 km for flying Condor.

Park entrance ticket (Vehicles / Cycling and Pedestrians $ 25/12) Acts for seven days, it can be used on the other edge.

Night pedestrian excursions and camping in remote areas of the park require permission. Information center for remote areas (BackCountry Information Center; Tel.: 928-638-7875; Fax 928-638-7875; www.nps.gov/GRCA; Grand Canyon-Williage (Grand Canyon Village); 08.00-12.00 and 13.00-17.00, telephone service 13.00-17.00 Mon-Fri) accepts applications for issuing permits to foot tourists ($ 10, plus $ 5 for people per night) Only for the current month and the following four. You have decent chances if you reach in advance (in four months, in spring and autumn) And offering alternative walking routes. The application is accepted in person by e-mail or fax. More information can be found at www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/backcountry.htm. If you arrived without permission, go to the office, near Maswik Lodge, and enter your name to the waiting list.

South Krai.

You can get information not only in the tourist centers listed below, but also in the park itself at the Observation Station (Yavapai Observation Station), in the tourist center Vercamps (Verkamp "S Visitor Center), EL Tovar Hotel. Museum Tusayan. (TUSAYAN RUINS & MUSEUM) and information center Desert-View DESERT VIEW INFORMATION CENTER). Tourist center "Grand Canyon" (Grand Canyon Visitor Center; Tel.: 928-638-7644; 8.00-17.00) Grand Canyon Tourist Center and Books & More Store are located on the territory of the Plaza in the three-hundredths of the Mather Point. On the information board at the Plase displays reports on forestry programs, weather, tours and pedestrian excursions. The interior of the center is light and spacious, the information stand is on duty officer from forestry; In the lecture hall, the servants are lecture daily.

Tusayan

National Geographic Tourist Center (National Geographic Visitor Center; Tel.: 928-638-2468; www.explorethecanyon.com; highway (Highway) 64, Tusayan (TUSAYAN); adult / children's $ 13/10; 8.00-22.00) Located in Tusayan, 11.2 km south of Grand Canyon Village; Pay $ 25 for entering the vehicle and save time in potentially long waiting at the gate to the park, especially in summer. In the Cinema IMAX show the amazing 34-minute film "Grand Canyon - Hidden Secrets" (Grand Canyon - The Hidden Secrets).

Northern Territory

Northern Region Tourist Center (North Rim Visitor Center; Tel.: 928-638-7864; www.nps.gov/grca; 8.00-18.00, closed from mid-October to mid-May) Located next to the Grand Canyon Lodge Hotel; Maps, books, road routes and weather conditions.

How to get and moving

Most tourists come to the canyon on private cars or with a guided tour. Find a place in the parking lot in Grand Canyon-Village may be difficult. According to the new program, "Park and drive" (PARK-N-RIDE) In the summer, visitors can purchase a park in the National Geographical Travel Center National Geographic Visitor Center), put a car parking in the designated place and get on a free bus that follows the park Dear Tusayan-Ruth (TUSAYAN ROUTE; 8.00-21.30 Mid May-beginning September) Before the tourist center Grand Canyon . Passing to the park is also suitable for this option. The trip takes 20 minutes, the first bus goes to Tusayan at 8.00 am. The last bus from the park is located at 21.30.

Free buses go to the park on three routes: around Grand Canyon-Williage, west by Hermites-REST (Hermits Rest Route) And east on the road Kaybab-Trail KaiBab Trail Route). Usually buses go at least twice per hour, starting an hour before sunset and ending after an hour after it.

In the summer months, free hiker bus runs S Express (at 4.00,5.00,9.00 June-August, 5.00,6.00,7.00 May and September). He departs from the Bright Angel Lodge, selecting tourists from the Beckkounttry Information Center (Backcountry information center) and tourist center Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Visitor Center and then goes to top South Kaibab trail (South KaiBab).

Bus Transcanyon Shuttle. (Tel.: 928-638-2820; www.trans-canyonshuttle.com; one-end ticket / There and back $ 80/150; 7.00 Mid May-mid October) Sends daily from Grand Canyon Lodge to South Edge (5 hours)What is suitable for tourists traveling from one edge of the canyon to another. Reserve a place at least one or two weeks in advance. Free tourist bus to Northern Kaybab trail (North Kaibab Trail) Ships at 5.45 and 7.10 am from the Grand Canyon Lodge. You need to sign up in the receiving department; If no one is registered overnight before departure, the bus will not go on the road.

Bike rent

BRIGHT ANGEL BICYCLES Bicycle rental (Tel.: 928-814-8704; www.bikegrandcanyon.com; full day adult / children's $ 35/25; 8.00-18.00 May-September, 10.00-16.30 March-April and October-November, if the weather allows) Comfort Cruiser Bicycle Rental: Friendly staff will pick you up any bike to you. The price also includes renting a helmet and cycling castle.

Geology

Here you can find traces of four geological erreme ears, a variety of rocks and caves containing rich geological, biological and archaeological material. Grand Canyon is considered one of the best examples of soil erosion. Initially, the Colorado river flowed along the plain, but as a result of the movement of the earth's crust of about 65 million years ago, the Colorado Plateau rose. As a result, the angle of inclination of the river flow and, as a result, increased the flow rate and the ability to destroy the breed lying on its path. First, the river blocked the upper limestones, and after it began for deeper and ancient sandstones and slates. So the Grand Canyon was formed. It happened about 5-6 million years ago. Canyon and is now growing due to the ongoing erosion.

Bicycle Grand Canyon

Nowadays, at the bottom of the gorge, the most ancient breeds - granites, the destruction of which occurs much slower. By the gorge at a speed of 20 km per hour, Colorado waters rush, riding a huge boulders and pebbles and carrying so much sand and clay that the river becomes absolutely opaque and acquires a red-brown tint. During the day, Colorado takes at sea about half a million tons of rocks. The stones and sand worn by the river increase the destructive effect, produced by Colorado, and even the tight granites of the canyon bed are wiped with this "emery" annually on a quarter of a millimeter.

The huge space of the gorge does not look like a long narrow failure in the ground. It is filled with disorderly clusters of the remains of the remains having the most bizarre form. The landslides, water and wind erosion created in the walls of the canyon outlines of giant pagodas, pyramids, towers, fortress walls, representing the unique beauty and greatness of the spectacle. Many of them have their own names: the Temple of Vishnu, the Temple of Shiva, Trone Wotan, etc. The entire rabbit stone labyrinth, like the giant walls of the canyon, are distinguished by alternating yellow, pink, red, brown and brown plates of sedimentary rocks, plateau. These are hardly the most complete geological exposures in the world represent the history of the Earth for 1.5 billion years.

Now the bottom of the Grand Canyon has dropped at least 1000 m in the depth regarding the level on which it was raised once with tectonic activity. The erosion process continues. Someday, in very distant for us to the future, the Grand Canyon will no longer exist.

Climate and Nature

The climate on the plateau and at the bottom of the canyon varies sharply - when there are about 15 ° C heat at the top, at the bottom of the gorge, among the split stones, the temperature can rise to +40 ° C.

Interesting canyon wildlife. At the bottom of the gorge - a typical landscape of the desert of the south-west of the United States with a variety of cacti, agaves, yuks. As they get started to meet Tui, oaks, aspen, willows, the zone of pines and juniper extends even higher. The rich fauna includes about 100 species of birds and 60 species of mammals, among which are several extremely rare species.

June is the most dry month a year, July and August - the most wet. In January, the average night temperature is lowered to -11 ° C -7 ° C, and the day reaches approximately 4 ° C. In summer, the air temperature in the canyon regularly rises above 38 ° C. The southern edge of the Grand Canyon is available for tourists all year round. Most visitors come between the end of May and early September. The North Territory is open from mid-May to mid-October.

Study history

In 1540, a detachment of Spanish soldiers, which were in search of the legendary seven gold cities of Cyboles, went to the edge of the gorge. Stunned in front of them the spectacle, the Spaniards fell on her knees and began to pray. Three days they were looking for a path to descend into the gorge, but did not find it. The stocks of water and food approached the end, and they have come back to Mexico.

In 1858, Joseph IVZ on the ship "Explorer" rose from the California Gulf up the Colorado River. He wanted to determine the length of the navigable part of the river, but soon got a stranded. On this Ivz had to finish the expedition and return to where he reached the Grand Canyon. And only in 1869, Major John Wesley Powell became the first researcher who passed all the channel of the Colorado River. His expedition laid the beginning of the scientific study of the Grand Canyon.

Following Powell, a lot of scientists visited here. Grand Canyon became a real store for geologists, because the naked rivers layers of the oldest sediments can be considered that the library where information about the history of the Earth is stored. The most ancient formations found on these slopes turned 1.7 billion years old - there are no more ancient breed anywhere in the world! And the Colorado River continues his painstaking work in the glory of archeology, every year exposed all new layers of rocks for science.

Grand Canyon Skywalk.

Facts

• Title: Grand Canyon.
• Location: United States. Arizona.
• Dimensions: Grand Canyon has a length of about 450 km, width 30 km in the widest places and depths in separate places 1.8 km.
• UNESCO National Park and World Heritage List: Grand Canyon National Park was established in 1,919. One of the first to the United States, and he got into the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979