Monthly Archives: April 2011

Was made a national monument in 1908 and became a national park in 1919 Covers an area of 1,900 square miles Is 190 miles long Contains some 277 miles of the Colorado River Is populated by five Indian tribes: The … Continue reading →

Choose footwear appropriate for your Grand Canyon hike by initially keeping a few basic things in mind:   Know the trail – Be able to communicate to retailers your trail or hiking area generalities - the terrain, elevation change over the course of a … Continue reading →

The Grand Canyon Is a chasm 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide Below Yavapai point is 2,400 feet above sea level, about 4,500 feet below the South Rim and 5,400 feet below the North Rim for an … Continue reading →

Its status: This is one of those places where you really want to say,”Been there, done that!” Awesome vistas: Painted desert, sandstone canyon walls, pine and fir forests, mesas, plateaus, volcanic features, the Colorado River, streams, and waterfalls make for … Continue reading →

Eighty-nine mammal species inhabit Grand Canyon National Park, as well as 355 species of birds and 56 kinds of reptiles and amphibians, and 17 kinds of fish. The rare Kaibab squirrel is found only on the North Rim—you can recognize … Continue reading →