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  • There's no point in writing down how beautiful Grand Canyon is, that would be an understatement. So, here's just a few tips for first time visitors that may be helpful in planning your stay here. - Stay at least 1 night in the park (not outside, like in Williams of Flagstaff) to get the feeling with the area - Rise early! For many reasons (photography, animal spotting, etc. etc.) - If you want to go out backpacking, you will need a back country permit. This should be applied for in advance, preferably by fax or mail.

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    Information / Sources: Most visitors will see the Canyon from its
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  • Most visitors will see the Canyon from its south rim - which has become quite a crowded tourist spot, but which also offers such a lot. The area is divided into two parts:the western half can be visited by car, thereīs a good road with lots of photo stops. A shuttle bus will take you to the eastern half, up to Hermitīs Rest where you can also get a snack. Of course, there are miles and miles of hiking paths, you can even hike down into the canyon from here.

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    Information / Sources: Walk into the canyon, very few...
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  • Walk into the canyon, very few people do. Take the Bright Angel path from the South Rim village down past Indian Gardens campsite and on to Plateau Point. To camp, you must get a permit. The camping map, left, was lifted from this site, www.nps.gov/grca/backcountry/. The site is packed full of information, and it's not worth me copying it all here!

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    Information / Sources: You need all the information...
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  • You need all the information that you can receive about the Grand Canyon for this reason you need visit: Information Center, 602-638.7888. If you need do a mule trip, rafting, maps... The Grand Canyon Trip Planner, The Guide and Acccesibility Guide (lovely for wheel chair people!), Tourism Center, 602-638.2626, Recorded information, 602-6387888. Lodges information in the Canyon or inside this (Phantom Ranch! but you need 4 hours hiking! When you arrive go directly to the bed or to swim!), 602-6382401. Hiking is maybe the first activity in the Grand Canyon. But you will need the best hiking gear, so visit, Babbit's General Store, 602-6382262. Also, rafting is great. Inside the leaflet Grand Canyon River Trip Operators there are several companies that offers trips along the canyon from 1 or more days.

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    Information / Sources: Great talks and walks with the rangers
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  • A California Condor soars overhead - Grand Canyon
    A California Condor soars
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    There are various programs offered by the park rangers, and from our experience, they are all excellent. We went to three different ones and the rangers were all very knowledgeable and entertaining and obviously all loved their job. The ones we attended are: California Condors - these gigantic birds (9 foot wingspan) were near extinction just a few years ago but have been sucessfully bred in captivity and released to the wild. There are now about 60 in and around Grand Canyon, the result of releases to the wild begining in 1996. They have successfully bred in the Canyon, including one cave in which were discovered condor bones from about 10,000 years ago. This success is a source of great pride to the rangers and animates their presentations. The ranger obviosly picked the right spot for his talk as there were about a dozen condors flying over and around us during his presentation. As trhey are scavenger birds, he joked that we were his baid to lure the condors. Fossil Walk - explains a lot of the geologic history of the canyon including the fact that it was once part of the ocean floor. The ranger takes you on a short and easy walk to an exposed fossil bed and explains what you are seeing. Colorado River Talk - involves some of the history of the Colorado River's role in the formation of the Canyon. None of these programs require any strenuous walks and all are most enjoyable. For information and schedules you can pick up a free GC Guide at the entrance to the park or almost any hotel.

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  • Directions: Arizona (USA)
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/grca/

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    Information / Sources: WALK THE GIANT RIM (WE ACTUALLY RAN IT) 10 MILES
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  • My friends and i made our way to the canyon on the way to vegas. It is overated, JUST KIDDING. It truly is awsome, and huge. We ran around the upper rim, just next to the edge. There was no rails, and i could have reached out a penny and dropped it off the edge. We were close. Here is some info that will be helpfull. SOME INFO Grand Canyon is heavily visited for most of the year and it is imperative to plan ahead for lodging, camping, backcountry permits, or mule trips. Persons planning day visits only should arrive early in the day as parking is limited. At the park entrance station (either North or South Rim) you will be given a copy of The Guide, the park newspaper. In it you will find a listing of parking areas, ranger programs, and visitor facilities. When visiting the South Rim, park your vehicle and ride the Village shuttle bus to Canyon View Information Plaza, then plan your visit. At Canyon View Information Plaza you will find informative exhibits about Grand Canyon and an inspiring view of the canyon is only a short stroll away. FEES Person walkin in $10 - 7 Days Admits one individual when entering by foot, bicycle, or motorcycle. Individuals 15 years old and younger are admitted free of charge. Vehicle $20 - 7 Days Admits one single, private, non-commercial vehicle and all its passengers. Organized non-profit groups, (service organizations, scouts, church groups, college/school clubs) are not eligible for the $20.00 vehicle permit, regardless of the type of vehicle utilized. Grand Canyon Pass $40 - Annual Valid for twelve months from the date of purchase, for unlimited visits to Grand Canyon National Park. It admits the purchaser and any accompanying persons in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle, or the purchaser and accompanying immediate family (spouse, children, parents) when entry is by other means (train, shuttle, bicycle, foot, and boat). This passport covers entrance fees only and is NOT refundable and/or transferable. IF YOU LIKE MY POST PLEASE GIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK, THAKS.

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  • Directions: Arizona (USA)
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

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    Information / Sources: National Geographic Visitor Center Grand Canyon
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    Definately stop at the National Geographic Visitor Center before actually going to the Grand Canyon. Here you can watch the Grand Canyon IMAX movie, have a bite to eat, and buy some souvenirs before going to the Canyon. There's only a couple of small souvenir stores in the center. The only thing I bought were postcards. They sell shirts, sweatshirts, videos/dvd's about the Canyon, magnets, pictures, posters, etc. In the food court, there was a Krispy Kreme donuts and a Pizza Hut express. The food is really pricey and I don't recommend eating there unless you really want a donut or pizza. There's a Wendy's Restaurant next door to the visitor center and the prices are much better there. The IMAX movie was not bad. They explain a bit of the history of the Grand Canyon and you get to see how powerful the Colorado river really is at the base of the Canyon.

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  • Phone: (928) 638-2468
  • Directions: The National Geographic Visitor Center is located on Hwy 64/US on the left hand side just 2 miles south of the National Park Entrance Gate and 1/2 mile north of Grand Canyon Airport
  • Website: http://www.grandcanyonimaxtheater.com/

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    Information / Sources: Duh. The Grand Canyon. There...
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  • Duh. The Grand Canyon. There is much to do here, if you like hiking. Two main trails head down from the south rim of the canyon, Bright Angel, and Kaibab. Bright Angel Trail (BAT) is easier with water stops along the way. DON'T GO WITHOUT WATER!!!!!!!!! BRING YOUR OWN!!!!! I cannot stress that enough. So many foreign people disregarded that line of advice when I as there, and were begging for water. BRING LOTS OF WATER!!!!!!!!! Moving on, the Bright Angel trail is as long as you want to make it, supposedly taking 8 hours to do the hike we did, down to a point overlooking the Colorado River, and back up. There is a shady place to stop on the way. We powerhiked it and did the whole thing in record time. Hiking down into the canyon is very hot, so wear sunsrceen and take long, light clothes to protect from the sun. Hike down to a watering place, where there are also either cabins or places to camp. From there you can take either or both of two trails. To the left is a trail that heads out over the canyon floor to a lookout point overlooking the Colorado River. We chose that one. The other trail heads down to Phantom Ranch, where I think you can camp, etc. Then get ready for the long and arduous hike up. The trail is decently wide, unlike it is many times misnamed for being extremely narrow. The other trail is the Kaibab trail. It is steeper, harder, and doesn't have water available. We hiked down until it got too dark then walked back up. There is a bathroom facility a little ways down, but it's very hot midday. Both trails are good, I'd recommend the BAT for families, and the Kaibab for the young, adventurous sorts who have the energy for a good hike.

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    Information / Sources: Geology... part 2
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  • Geology... part 2 7. About 375 million years ago, the purplish, gnarled temple butte limestone was created by calcareous deposits from marine creatures. 8. Fossilized muav limestone was formed as the sea deepened on its way east, 520 million years ago. Marine creatures that lived in the warm waters of this tropical, Caribbeanlike sea caused lime deposits that hardened into rock. 9. As the sea continued to move eastward, it left the muds and silts that formed the purple and green bright angel shale 540 million years old. These shales are evidence of deep and calm waters. 10. After more than a billion years of erosion, the mountains were worn down and the sea moved in over the land. The dark-brown layer of the tapeats sandstone is an ancient beach sand, 560 million years old. 11. Almost 2 billion years ago, the collision of two continents pushed up a huge mountain range, 5 to6 miles high. The rock of the earth's crust was tortured and twisted into the dark vishnu schist, the roots of these ancient mountains. If you were to dig down 10 miles or so under the Rocky Mountains, you would find rocks like these. 12. The stripes of pink zoroaster granite running through the black schist are the cooled and hardened remains of once-melted rock.

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    Information / Sources: Geology.... part 1
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  • The text is too long for this tip, so I cut it up in two parts. Please take a look at the next tip to read the rest. Ever wondered how these coloured walls came to be this way? Here's the answer : 1. Highly fosselized, buff-colored kaibab limestone caps the rim. 2.Together with the underlying toroweap formation, it was formed by calcareous deposits of creatures living i a sea that covered this area 245 to 260 million years ago. 3. The swirling, white coconino sandstone is a remnant of a period of deserification 260 million years ago, when huge sand dunes covered the area. As the weather grew warm, a sea covered the area, and marine deposits gradually compressed the dunes into this sandstone. 4. The red slopes of the hermit shale were formed by mud and silt deposits i a sluggish river and delta system, like the present Mississippi River, that existed here 270 million years ago. 5. The ledges and slopes of the supai group were formed in many different environments, from rivers to near ocean shores. These sands and muds were deposited some 300 million years ago. 6. Fossilized redwall limestone creates an unbroken, rose-colored cliff. It was formed by calcareous deposits from creatures living in a tropical sea that covered the West 340 million years ago.

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