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Grand Canyon National Park U.S National Park Service Grand Canyon National Park U.S. Department of the Interior The official newspaper December 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015 The Guide: Winter South Rim Information and Maps The sun warms the canyon walls at "duck on a rock" pull-out along Desert View Drive. Need Information? Keep This Newspaper With You How Can We Help Plan Your Trip? Bring this newspaper and your questions to a visitor center. Talk to park rangers, view exhibits, and learn about the park. The visitor centers also feature Grand Canyon Association Park Stores and a stamp for your Passport To Your National Parks® booklet. Village GRAnd CAnyON VisitOR CEntER 9 am–5 pm GRAnd CAnyON AssOciAtiON PArk In Your Car or Shuttle Bus By Foot or Bicycle With Your Family STORE AT VisitOR CEntER PLAZA Park rangers suggest: Park rangers suggest: Park rangers suggest: 8 am–6 pm • Get your first view of Grand Canyon • Walk any portion of the 13-mile • Pick up a Junior Ranger booklet at any by taking a five-minute walk from (20 km) Rim Trail to see Grand park visitor center. Complete fun KOLB STUdiO Grand Canyon Visitor Center to Canyon. Between Yaki Point and activities and attend a park ranger 8 am–6 pm Mather Point. Bright Angel Trailhead, ride the program to earn your badge. free shuttle bus to return to where VErkAmp'S VisitOR CEntER • Ride the free shuttle buses to see Grand you started. • Learn about Grand Canyon at park 8 am–6 pm Canyon vistas. Take the Kaibab/Rim ranger programs, such as the rim Route (orange) shuttle bus route to • Hike into Grand Canyon for a different walk or geology glimpse. Be sure your YAVAPAI GEOLOgy MUSEUM see canyon viewpoints and Yavapai perspective. Take a short hike on the kids get their Junior Ranger booklet 8 am–6 pm Geology Museum. scenic South Kaibab Trail to Cedar signed. Desert View Ridge or prepare for a longer day hike • Drive the 25-mile (40 km) Desert View on the Bright Angel Trail. • Walk through the historic Village. DESERT VIEW VisitOR CEntER 9 am–5 pm; Dec 1–31 only. Visit us at the Drive. Stop at viewpoints, learn about Wander through shops, grab a bite to Desert View Watchtower in Jan and Feb. ancestral Puebloan people at Tusayan • Bicycle the Greenway Trail to South eat, and learn about park history and Museum, and visit the historic Desert Kaibab Trailhead or ride Hermit Road early development. TUSAYAN MUSEUM And RUin View Watchtower. to Hermits Rest to feel the wind on 9 am–5 pm your face. • View sunrise or sunset as you stroll • View sunrise or sunset by car from the Trail of Time between Yavapai Lipan Point on Desert View Drive or • View sunrise or sunset as you bicycle Geology Museum and Verkamp's Need Hiking Advice? ride the Kaibab/Rim Route shuttle bus the Greenway Trail or stroll the Rim Visitor Center. Talk to park rangers about day hikes or to Yaki Point. Trail to enjoy the changing light. obtaining a permit to camp overnight. Village BAckcOUntry INFOrmAtiON CEntER 8 am–noon and 1–5 pm Table of Contents Rim Hiking, Biking, Special Programs... 2 Park Ranger Programs............................ 3 Maps, Shuttle Bus Schedules ................4–5 Visitor Services........................................6 Roads may be icy—drive slowly Day Hikes Below the Rim.......................7 and use caution. Call 928-638- Desert View Maps and Services; 7496 for park road conditions. Safety and Regulations..........................8 National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Walk the Rim Trail The Rim Trail offers a diverse hiking experience along 13 miles (21 km) of the canyon, shown by brown and green dashed lines on the map on pages 4–5. Choose your adventure, from a short sunrise walk to a full afternoon hike. The Rim Trail Welcome to Grand is wheelchair-accessible from Lookout Studio to South Kaibab Trailhead. Ride the Canyon National Park! free shuttle bus and add variety into your Rim Trail adventure by walking one way Visiting places like and riding back. Note: there is no shuttle bus service to Hermits Rest during winter. Grand Canyon offers experiences and Distances below are one way. Use caution and over-the-shoe traction devices when exposures to environments completely hiking icy or snowy trails which may or may not be plowed. different from those of our everyday lives. Difficulty Start Finish Distance Attraction A trip to Grand Canyon can be memorable Easy, popular Mather Point Yavapai 0.7 miles View of Colorado River and and life changing. One of my goals is Wide, paved Point (1.1 km) Phantom Ranch for you to have a safe and unforgettable trail; accessible experience, but when you are away from Yavapai Verkamp's 1.3 miles Touch rocks from all of Grand for strollers and home you may not always be aware of Geology Visitor (2.1 km) Canyon's layers along the award- wheelchairs your surroundings and the risks they pose. Museum Center winning Trail of Time with assistance Verkamp's Kolb Studio 0.6 miles Explore local history in the village This guide is a great way to get started. In Visitor Center (1 km) historic district it, you will find information about visitor Easy, Less South Kaibab Mather 2.1 miles Great views of a trail going down services and park ranger programs, as well Traveled Trailhead Point (3.4 km) into Grand Canyon; paved as a map and information about how to Little elevation Monument Hermits Rest 2.8 miles Quiet and less crowded with use the free shuttle buses. You will also gain Creek Vista (4.5 km) forest and canyon views; paved find advice about seasonal conditions and Hopi Point Powell Point 0.3 miles Expansive east and west views of how to stay safe during your visit. (0.5 km) Grand Canyon; unpaved The visitor centers are a terrific next step. Moderate Mohave Point Monument 2.0 miles Unpaved trail with great views They offer opportunities to ask questions Some elevation Creek Vista (3.2 km) of our knowledgeable park rangers and gain and/or Hermits Rest Trailview 0.7 miles Views of the Village and Bright volunteers. Stop by Grand Canyon Visitor rough terrain Route Transfer Overlook (1.1 km) Angel Trail; paved, steep grade Center for an overview of the park. Learn how Grand Canyon formed at Yavapai Geology Museum. Explore Grand Canyon’s human history at Tusayan Museum and Ruin or Verkamp's Visitor Center. Be inspired by art or photography at Kolb Pedaling the Park Studio. If you plan to hike, stop by the Bicycle along the canyon rim and Obey all traffic regulations, ride single Backcountry Information Center for advice. through peaceful forest scenery by file with the flow of traffic, and wear following the green dashed lines on bright colors and a helmet. Watch for I hope your interest does not end when you leave. The park faces many challenges the map on pages 4–5. Bicycles are only ice on all roads and trails. On Yaki and I encourage you to stay involved. You permitted on the Greenway Trail, paved Point road, bicyclists must pull to the can track issues and provide comments roads, and dirt roads open to vehicles. right shoulder and dismount when a at parkplanning.nps.gov. You can learn Bicycles are prohibited on the Rim Trail shuttle bus passes. about park management at nps.gov/grca/ and trails down into Grand Canyon. parkmgmt/index/htm. I also encourage you to follow Grand Canyon National Park on Facebook and Twitter and consider becoming a Grand Canyon Association member. Special Opportunities 6th Annual Celebration of Art: I wish you a safe and enjoyable visit as you Exhibit and Sale Kolb Studio create wonderful new memories, and I Be a Part of Something Grand hope you make plans to explore the over Daily through February 6 You can make a difference at 400 national park units across the country. Enjoy spectacular Grand Canyon Grand Canyon National Park! Superintendent David V. Uberuaga paintings created by artists from around the United States. Proceeds go toward a Grand Canyon National Park With your help, the Grand Canyon PO Box 129 permanent art venue at Grand Canyon Association (GCA) supports an Grand Canyon, AZ 86023-0129 USA National Park. impressive variety of projects and Fence and Elm Tree in a Dust Storm; by Park Headquarters programs that ensure all visitors enjoy Kathleen Brennan, archival pigment print; 2013 928-638-7888 the awe-inspiring wonder of Grand Canyon. Artist-in-Residence Few places inspire as much wonder Website and creativity as Grand Canyon. Grand nps.gov/grca/ As the park's official nonprofit partner, GCA cooperates with the National Canyon hosts two artist-in-residence Park Service to operate Park Stores in programs—a seasonal program on the seven locations in the park. GCA Park North Rim and a year-round program Store purchases help fund new exhibits, on the South Rim. scientific research, trail restoration, Grand Canyon National Park During their time in the park, artists Located in northern Arizona, the park wildlife monitoring, ecological present free, family-friendly workshops encompasses 277 miles (446 km) of the restoration, support for the arts, Junior and presentations for the public. Visit Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Ranger and education programs, and One of the most spectacular examples historic building preservation. nps.gov/grca/supportyourpark/air.htm of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand for information. Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable Explore Grand Canyon's Wonders with the vistas it offers visitors.
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