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SPRING 2008 VISITOR’S GUIDE 1 National Park Service Grand Canyon U.S. Department of the Interior Grand Canyon National Park Arizona /@FD3HSKD South Rim: September 7 – November 30, 2010 Also available in Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 3GD&THCD , , Inside the canyon looking up NPS photo by Michael Quinn For answers to your questions about... 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HIKING MDMINX@AKDV@XSNDWODQHDMBDSGDB@MXNMHRSNV@KJNMDNEHSRSQ@HKR ,NRSNE QHYNM@ HMBKTCHMF&Q@MC %NQGHJHMFHMENQL@SHNM EQNL@B@RT@KRSQNKK@KNMFSGDQHLSN@LTKSHC@XGHJDHMSN "@MXNM-@SHNM@K/@QJ QDL@HMRNM SGDB@MXNM RDDO@FDRāmĂ Mountain Standard TimeXD@Q QNTMC 4MSHK-NUDLADQā QHYNM@HR RANGER PROGRAMS 6@MSSNKD@QMLNQD@ANTS&Q@MC"@MXNM NMSGDR@LDSHLD@R"@KHENQMH@@MC /@QSHBHO@SDHM@Q@MFDQOQNFQ@L 6@KJR S@KJR @MCDUDMHMFOQNFQ@LR@QDRBGDCTKDC -DU@C@ !DFHMMHMF-NUDLADQĂ SGQNTFGNTSSGDC@X "GNNRD@M@BSHUHSXNQSVNEQNLSGNRDCDRBQHADCNMO@FDRýmþ QHYNM@HRNMSGDR@LDSHLD@R Mather Point and Grand Canyon Visitor "NKNQ@CN -DV,DWHBN @MC4S@G SUNRISE AND SUNSET MXUHDVONHMS@KNMFSGDQHLOQNUHCDR@M NOONQSTMHSXSNDMINXSGDCQ@L@@MCAD@TSXNERTMQHRDNQRTMRDS QQHUD@MGNTQ Center Construction Emergency: 911 NQLNQDADENQDRTMRDSNQRS@XENQ@VGHKD@ESDQRTMQHRDSNDWODQHDMBDSGDOK@XNE 6NQJNM@MDVSQ@HKRTHS@AKDENQUHRHSNQRHMVGDDKBG@HQR@MCNSGDQRVHSGLNAHKHSX 24 hours-a-day dial BNKNQR@MCRG@CNVRHMSGDB@MXNM 2TMQHRD@MCRTMRDSSHLDR@QDFHUDMNMO@FDÿ BNMBDQMRVHKKOQDUDMSV@KJHMFNTSSN,@SGDQ/NHMSENQLTBGNESGDE@KK 3GD1HL 911 from any phone 3Q@HKD@RS@MCVDRSNE,@SGDQ/NHMSOQNUHCDRRSTMMHMFUHDVRNESGDB@MXNMCTQHMF 9 - 911 from hotel phones HUNGRY? 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Grand Canyon Village Activity Location Time Duration Frequency The Human Story %NQSGNTR@MCRNEXD@QR GTL@MRG@UDADDMO@QSNE&Q@MC"@MXNM )NHMO@QJRS@ @S5DQJ@LOrR5HRHSNQ"DMSDQSNS@JD@KNNJ@S Verkamp’s Visitor Center 9:00 a.m. 30 m45 Daily SGDGHRSNQXNESGD2NTSG1HL@QD@ /QNFQ@LRL@XHMBKTCD@V@KJ@QNTMCSGDUHKK@FDGHRSNQHBCHRSQHBSNQ@S@KJHMRHCDHESGDVD@SGDQ minutes HRONNQ /@QJHMFL@XADKHLHSDCBNMRHCDQO@QJHMF@S+NS"NQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNSGD3Q@HM#DONSRSNO Introduction to Grand Canyon’s Geology 6GXHRSGD&Q@MC"@MXNMRNCDDO VHCD @MCFQ@MC6GXCNDRHSDWHRSNMKXGDQDHMSGDVNQKC"NLD@MCO@QSHBHO@SDHM Bicycle rack outside Yavapai 9:30 a.m. 30 m45 Daily SGHRE@RBHM@SHMFS@KJSNKD@QMGNV&Q@MC"@MXNMENQLDC Geology Museum minutes Raptors in Flight This program ends October 31. .ARDQUDSGDE@KKG@VJLHFQ@SHNMNUDQ&Q@MC"@MXNMVHSG@QDOQDRDMS@SHUDEQNL'@VJ6@SBG(MSDQM@SHNM@K +D@QMSN Yaki Point shuttle bus stop 10:15 a.m. 30 minutes Tuesday HCDMSHEXQ@OSNQRHMHFGS@MCMCNTSLNQD@ANTSVGX@MCGNVSGDRDAHQCRLHFQ@SD !HMNBTK@QR@QDQDBNLLDMCDC 8@JH and Thursday /NHMSHRBKNRDCSNOQHU@SDUDGHBKDR 3N@QQHUDNMSHLD B@SBGSGD*@HA@A3Q@HK1NTSDRGTSSKDATREQNL&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ 2:30 p.m. Saturday "DMSDQAXĄĀû@ L ENQSGDLNQMHMFOQNFQ@L NQýûĀO L ENQSGD@ESDQMNNMOQNFQ@L Last talks given October 31 Sunday Mather Point Amphitheater Talk &Q@MC"@MXNMHR@BNKNQETKK@MCRB@ODVHSG@QHBGGHRSNQX $MINX@MHMSQHFTHMFS@KJVHSG@O@QJQ@MFDQ@SNTQMDVNTSCNNQ Mather Point Amphitheater, 12:30 p.m. 20 – 30 Daily @LOGHSGD@SDQNMSGDQHLNE&Q@MC"@MXNMDWOKNQHMFM@STQ@KNQBTKSTQ@KGHRSNQX /@QJHMFHR@U@HK@AKDHMSGDKNSRMD@Q&Q@MC a short walk from Grand minutes "@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQNQBNMRHCDQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQRSNO Canyon Visitor Center Porch Talk &Q@MC"@MXNMHR@RODBS@BTK@QOK@BDVHSG@L@YHMFQDRNTQBDR@MCRSNQHDR )NHM@Q@MFDQENQSGHRRGNQSOQNFQ@L 3NOHBRVHKK Verkamp’s Visitor Center 2:00 p.m. 20 minutes Daily U@QX /@QJHMFL@XADKHLHSDCBNMRHCDQO@QJHMF@S+NS"NQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNSGD3Q@HM#DONS front porch RSNO 3GHROQNFQ@LHR@MDWBDKKDMSBGNHBDENQSQ@HMO@RRDMFDQR Condor Talk +D@QM@ANTSSGD"@KHENQMH@BNMCNQ @GHFGKXDMC@MFDQDC@MCL@IDRSHBAHQC@MCHSRQDHMSQNCTBSHNMHMMNQSGDQM QHYNM@HM@ In front of Lookout Studio 2:30 p.m. 30 m45 Daily S@KJNMSGDB@MXNMrRQHL /@QJHMFHRKHLHSDCBNMRHCDQO@QJHMFHM+NS"NQ#NQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSN near Bright Angel Lodge minutes SGD!QHFGS MFDK+NCFDRSNO 8NTL@XG@UDSNTRDRS@HQRSN@QQHUD@SSGDOQNFQ@LRHSD Geo-Glimpse +D@QM@ANTSSGDB@MXNMrRFDNKNFXCTQHMFSGHRRGNQSS@KJ@MCDMINXSGDFDNKNFXDWGHAHSR@S8@U@O@H&DNKNFX,TRDTL Inside Yavapai Geology 3:00 p.m. 15 – 20 Daily /@QJHMFL@XAD@U@HK@AKDHMSGD8@U@O@H/NHMSO@QJHMF@QD@NQOK@MSN@QQHUDAXSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNSGD Museum minutes 8@U@O@H&DNKNFX,TRDTLRSNO "NMRHCDQV@KJHMFSGD3Q@HKNE3HLD@ESDQSGDOQNFQ@L Evening Program 3GDODQEDBSV@XSNDMCXNTQC@X1DK@WADMD@SGSGDRS@QRTMSHK2DOSDLADQüüNQHMRHCD@RSGDVD@SGDQSTQMRBNKCDQ McKee Amphitheater, 7:00 p.m. 1 hour Daily ADFHMMHMF2DOSDLADQüý $MINX@Q@MFDQOQDRDMS@SHNMNMSGDB@MXNMrRE@RBHM@SHMFM@STQ@KNQBTKSTQ@KGHRSNQX %NQSGHR behind Park Headquarters DUDMHMFrRSNOHBBGDBJSGDRBGDCTKDRONRSDC@QNTMCSGDO@QJ QQHUDAXV@KJHMF CQHUHMF NQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD2GTSSKD through September 11 ATR #QDRRV@QLKX@MCAQHMF@@RGKHFGSENQSGDNTSCNNQOQDRDMS@SHNMR Shrine of the Ages auditorium Accessibility note: KSGNTFGSGDSQ@HKRSNSGD@LOGHSGD@SDQ@QDO@UDC RGNQSRDBSHNMRDWBDDCĀFQ@CD beginning September 12 Additional Programs RRS@ïMFODQLHSR Q@MFDQROQDRDMS@CCHSHNM@K@BSHUHSHDRHMBKTCHMFENRRHKV@KJR *NKA2STCHNSNTQR LNNMV@KJR @MCRS@Q Locations vary Varies Varies Varies S@KJR 6@SBGENQOQNFQ@L@MMNTMBDLDMSRONRSDC@SSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQ @KNMFSGDQHLMD@Q5DQJ@LOrR 5HRHSNQ"DMSDQNQSGD!QHFGS MFDK+NCFDO@SHN NQ@S8@U@O@H&DNKNFX,TRDTL FALL 2010 SOUTH RIM VISITOR’S GUIDE 3 We hope that learning more about Grand Canyon National Park and its resources will lead to a greater appreciation of your national park. Desert View and Tusayan Museum Glimpses of the Past '@UDXNTDUDQVNMCDQDCVG@SKHEDV@RKHJD@S&Q@MC"@MXNMăûûXD@QR@FN'NVCHCODNOKDMCENNC V@SDQ @MCRGDKSDQ Tusayan Museum, 3 miles / 11:00 a.m. 30–45 Daily )NHM@Q@MFDQSNDWOKNQDSGDQDL@HMRNE@M@MBDRSQ@K/TDAKN@MUHKK@FD $MUHRHNM@SGQHUHMFBNLLTMHSXHMSGHRG@QRG@MC 5 km west of Desert View and minutes CDL@MCHMFDMUHQNMLDMS /QNFQ@LHMBKTCDR@û üLHKDû ýJL V@KJNM@@S O@UDCSQ@HK 1:30 p.m. Inside the Canyon You must hike or ride the mules to Phantom Ranch. Phantom Ranch These programs end November 28. 3@KJR@MCDUDMHMFOQNFQ@LRBNUDQ@VHCDQ@MFDNEM@STQ@K@MCBTKSTQ@KGHRSNQXSNOHBR "GDBJSGD!QHFGS MFDK"@LOFQNTMC Phantom Ranch 4:00 p.m. 45 minutes Daily ATKKDSHMAN@QCNQSGD/G@MSNL1@MBG"@MSDDMENQOQNFQ@LKNB@SHNMR@MCRTAIDBSR )TMHNQ1@MFDQ@BSHUHSXANNJKDS@U@HK@AKD 7:30 p.m. 45 minutes Daily Children must be accompanied by an adult on all programs. All outdoor programs may be canceled during rain, snow, or lightning storms. These family-oriented programs are ideal for meeting the ranger program requirement for the Grand Canyon’s Junior Ranger award. Any ranger program, however, These programs are wheelchair accessible with assistance. Wheelchairs may be will meet the requirement on page 2 of the Junior Ranger Activity Booklet. checked out at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center free of charge. Walk a Couple Billion Years on the Trail of Time Special Events Calendar RXNTV@KJ@KNMFSGD1HL3Q@HK 3GHRDWGHAHSHRNMKXNMDO@QSNESGD (MPTHQD@S@MXUHRHSNQBDMSDQENQCDS@HKRNMSGDRD@BSHUHSHDR ADSVDDM8@U@O@H&DNKNFX,TRDTL -@SHNM@K/@QJ2DQUHBDrRD NQSRSN September 10 – 12 @MC5DQJ@LOrR5HRHSNQ"DMSDQ XNTVHKK OQNUHCDO@QJUHRHSNQRVHSG@MHMSDFQ@SDC 5`O\R1O\g]\;caWQ4SabWdOZ DMBNTMSDQAQ@RRL@QJDQRDLADCCDC FDNRBHDMBDHMSDQOQDSHUDOQNFQ@L 3N 2DD@QSHBKDNMO@FDüû HMSGDO@SGDUDQXLDSDQSGQDDEDDS KD@QMLNQD@ANTSSGDFDNKNFXNE&Q@MC September 11 – 5`O\R1O\g]\1SZSP`ObW]\]T/`b @KNMFVHSG@RDQHDRNEQNBJR@LOKDR "@MXNM FDNKNFHBOQNBDRRDR @MC November 28 2DD@QSHBKDNMO@FDüû