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Trip Planner This Document Uses Links to Ease Navigation National Park Service Grand Canyon U.S. Department of the Interior Grand Canyon National Park Arizona Table of Contents 2 General Information 3 Getting to Grand Canyon 4 Weather 5–6 South Rim 7–8 North Rim 9–10 Tours and Trips 11 Hiking Map 12 Day Hiking 13 Hiking Tips 14–15 Backpacking 16 Get Involved 17 Sustainability 18 Beyond The Rims 19 Park Partners Navigating Trip Planner This document uses links to ease navigation. A box around the word or website indicates a website or link. Trip Plannerhttp://go.nps.gov/15gd82 Grand Canyon National Park Trip Planner Welcome to Grand Canyon Where is it? Park Passes Grand Canyon is in the northwest corner of Admission to the park is $25 per private Arizona, close to the borders of Utah and vehicle; $12 per pedestrian or cyclist. The Nevada. The Colorado River, which flows pass can be used for seven days and includes through the canyon, drains water from seven both rims. Single vehicle park passes may be states, but the feature we know as Grand purchased outside the park’s south entrance Canyon is entirely in Arizona. in Tusayan, Arizona at: Grand Hotel GPS Coordinates Grand Canyon Squire Inn Canyon Plaza Resort North Rim Visitor Center Red Feather Lodge 36°11’51”N 112°03’09”W RP Stage Stop South Rim Visitor Center Xanterra Trading Post 36°03’32”N 112°06’33”W Imax—National Park Service Desk Grand Canyon Flight—at the Grand Desertview Watchtower Canyon Airport 36° 2’ 38” N 111° 49’ 33”W Fees collected support projects in the park. Additional park passes are available. For information on Annual Passes, Active Military Passes, Senior Passes, and Access Passes visit National Park Service http://go.nps.gov/1unwl7 U.S. Department of the Interior Located entirely in northern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. GrandOne of the mostCanyon spectacular examples Areas of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable The Guide vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. For park ranger programs, services, hours of Grand Canyon National Park is a World Heritage Site. operation and other current information, see Grand Canyon National Park’s seasonal Superintendent newspaper The Guide. The park publishes an David V. Uberuaga edition for both the North and South rims. http://go.nps.gov/qlogg Grand Canyon National Park P.O. Box 129 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 Accessibility The Park is Open Phone For information about accessibility in Grand The South Rim is open all year, unlike the (928) 638-7888 Canyon National Park please see North Rim which closes November due to http://go.nps.gov/1rtxl2 . snow and re-opens in mid-May. Park Website entrances remain open 24 hours a day. http://nps.gov/grca Although the park never closes, hours for Twitter Pets visitor centers and businesses vary seasonally. http://twitter.com/grandcanyonnps Pets are allowed inside the park but must be leashed at all times and are not allowed below Flickr http://Flickr.com/photos/grand_canyon_nps the rim, inside buildings, or on shuttle buses. Persons wishing to take service animals below Youtube the rim must check in at the Backcountry http://youtube.com/grandcanyonnps Information Center. A kennel is available on the South Rim for more information visit The National Park Service cares for special places http://go.nps.gov/loxbia . saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ 2 http://go.nps.gov /15gd82 Table of contents Trip Planner Grand Canyon National Park Trip Planner Getting to Grand Canyon Private Vehicle South Rim North Rim From the south—exit I-40 at Williams, Take Hwy 89A to Jacob Lake, Arizona, and Arizona, and proceed north on Arizona turn south onto Arizona Hwy 67 to the Hwy 64 or exit on US 180 in Flagstaff and North Entrance of the park. follow it to the intersection with Hwy 64. From the north—take US Hwy 89 or 160 to Hwy 64 in Cameron, Arizona. Proceed west on 64 to the East Entrance of the park. Airline Shuttle Service Serves Phoenix, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Arizona Shuttle Flagstaff Shuttle and Charter Nevada. Limited flights go to Flagstaff, Service between Flagstaff and Grand Canyon Year-round custom service for individuals Arizona. Rental cars are available at any of twice daily, also serving Phoenix and Tucson and groups between South and North rims these airports to continue to either rim in and other locations in Arizona. of Grand Canyon from Flagstaff, Sedona, Grand Canyon National Park. Shuttle service (877) 226-8060 or (928) 226-8060 Phoenix, and Las Vegas. is available from the Phoenix area to the www.arizonashuttle.com (928) 814-8341 South Rim via Flagstaff (see center column). www.flagshuttle.com Transcanyon Shuttle Grand Canyon Airlines Provides transportation between the Flies from Boulder City, Nevada, near Las North and South rims. From mid-May to Vegas, to the Grand Canyon Airport in mid-October there is one trip each way daily. Tusayan, Arizona. Shuttle or taxi service is (928) 638-2820 available from the airport to the South Rim. ww.trans-canyonshuttle.com No rental cars are available at Grand Canyon To Salt Lake City Airport. To Bryce Canyon N.P. 17 (866) 235-9422 0 50 Kilometers 18 9 www.grandcanyonairlines.com 0 50 Miles St. George 9 AH North 59 89 L. Powell UT Kanab UTAH ADA Train KAIBAB-PAIUTE Fredonia ARIZONA Page NEV RESERVATION Amtrak 389 89 Stops at Williams and Flagstaff, Arizona. 168 15 Jacob Lake ARIZONA Shuttle service runs from Flagstaff to the ALT 93 89 r 169 e South Rim (see center column). v GRAND CANYON i R www.amtrak.com NATIONAL PARK o 169 d a r o 67 l o NAVAJO Grand Canyon Railway Las C 95 NATION Runs a daily excursion train from Williams, Vegas Lake Tuweep North Mead r ive Rim Pearce Ferry R Arizona, to the South Rim. The train leaves do ra Desert 160 Grand Canyon o Williams at approximately 9:30 am and arrives ol View Skywalk C Grand Canyon at the canyon by noon. It leaves the canyon at Village Boulder Tusayan 64 3:30 pm and arrives back at Williams by 6pm City HAVASUPAI INDIAN Cameron 95 64 (800) THE-TRAIN RESERVATION 89 HUALAPAI INDIAN www.thetrain.com Lake RESERVATION Mohave Valle 180 CALIFORNIANEV Bus Peach 64 ADA 93 Springs 66 Greyhound Bus Lines Seligman Williams Services Flagstaff and Williams. 40 163 68 (800) 231-2222 R Ash Fork Flagstaff Kingman o www.greyhound.com d a 89 ALT r 40 o 89 l o C 66 Sedona To Los Angeles 179 To Phoenix C o 89A 260 l o 93 r a http://go.nps.gov/15gd82d 3 95 o Prescott 69 Table of contents 17 R i 89 ve r Payson 71 Wickenburg 60 87 To Los Angeles 60 Blythe 10 95 Phoenix 10 Grand Canyon National Park Trip Planner Weather Current Weather and Road Conditions: http://go.nps.gov/grca_wr Seasonal Conditions, Temperatures, and Precipitation Summer Spring and Fall Winter June through August on the rims April, May, September, and October on November through March on the rims May to September in the canyon the rims. March, April, October, and early December into February in the canyon Beautiful weather shines on the rims, while November in the canyon While the South Rim remains open year- brutal heat tortures the inner canyon. The Come prepared fora variety of conditions round, the road to the North Rim closes with high elevation and low humidity causes during these changeable seasons. May and the first heavy snowfall. Canyon views may dramatic changes in temperatures from day to October typically may be dry, but snow on be obscured during passing storms, but the night; bring a jacket. Frequent thunderstorms the rims is not unusual. Late April and May canyon formations highlighted by snow are in July, August, and early September provide potentially feature strong winds on the rims. unforgettable. Entrance fees are not refunded dramatic canyon vistas; stay away from the These can be the best times for hiking in the due to weather. South Rim roads are plowed, canyon rim if lightning is present.The canyon, making overnight permits harder to but temporary closures may occur. excessive heat in the canyon can be obtain for popular camp spots. dangerous and even fatal to unprepared hikers. South Rim Phantom Ranch North Rim Sunrise and Sunset Consider admiring a sunset at any point along High Low Prec. High Low Prec. High Low Prec. the canyon’s rim. Some viewpoints are more popular than others but a Grand Canyon January 41 18 1.32 56 36 0.68 37 16 3.17 sunset is inspiring wherever you see it. If you February 45 21 1.55 62 42 0.75 39 18 3.22 desire a solitary experience, consider waking March 51 25 1.38 71 48 0.79 44 21 2.65 up early and seeing a sunrise. April 60 32 0.93 82 56 0.47 53 29 1.73 May 70 39 0.66 92 63 0.36 62 34 1.17 A Shocking Experience Grand Canyon thunderstorms are common June 81 47 0.42 101 72 0.30 73 40 0.86 in late summer. While bringing much needed July 84 54 1.81 106 78 0.84 77 46 1.93 water and life to this arid landscape, storms August 82 53 2.25 103 75 1.40 75 45 2.85 also bring lightning that can be deadly.
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