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Grand Canyon National Park

Who has it not already all too often looked, the many pictures over this impressive nature play, which the Grand Canyon offers. Perhaps from the glitter world of art Las Vegas coming, can select one the way over the Hoover Dam and Boulder city. This is the shortest distance of Vegas to the Grand Canyon. Who wants to spend not as much time on the highway, and whose travel budget is not too scarce, can also of did not Las Vegas directly with the helicopter to approach and a round flight over the Canyon to enjoy. This pleasure is naturally also directly locally possible and substantially more affordable.
First lookout Point in the park of the Grand Canyon (southern input) is the Mather Point . From here, as of most ViewPoints one has an overwhelming view on the 10m broad and 1350m deep ravine. Various colours and forms bind the eye. High Points form here Maricopa ( West Rimdrive ) and beyond that Grand View Point (East Rim Drive).From the Mather Point leads a footpath, the Rim Trail , up to the western part of the edge route (Hermit's remainder). As starting Point for an expanded walk the small Yavapai Point Geologic Museum is well suitable for the emergence of the Grand Canyon.
At the input of the Grand Canyon Village with all mechanisms necessary for the tourist operation is the Visitor center withmuseum. As usually in national parks a Diashow joins in the visitors for the experience Grand Canyon.
The amazing views are sufficient for everyone. And the descent to the hardly recognizable Colorado River also hardly is in problem. However the ascent can become after few kilometers the problem. In the summer even far prevails down a substantial heat at moderate temperatures at the edge (approx. 2100m with the Village). Until including May and starting from September, if it can be above cool quite, the temperatures are also in the Canyon bearable. A good condition does not harm nevertheless, which wants to defeat the Grand Canyon on one day.
From the southedge two ways exist downward:
- the popular, because somewhat fewer steep Bright fishing rod Trail , which begins in a sidewalk of the Canyon and even is taken to which on the left and on the right the view in the start of its process. Still more strongly than the Kaibab Trail this distance of the Muli - expeditions one uses. Raised dust, the mulis perform the nose of the wanderers in short distances their business, quite substantially. But the Indian Gardens with Campground (reservation necessarily) and total distance is on half heighta water place .
of the Trails: 14.5 km. Descent in approximately 3 -4 hours. Ascent depending upon condition.
- the South Kaibab Trail is steeper and possesses no water place. But hatman a good farsightedness and those approx. 11 km not only a smaller distance is alike from the outset, but also fewer by Muli caravans is frequented. One knows approx. 2-3 hours for the descent and with 13% upward gradient for the way upward starting from 5 hrs. Time estimate.
The Trip from edge to edge amounts to 33 km on the South/North Kaibab Trail. One can post the back feed with trans Canyon Van Service (638-2820).
White Water Rafting by the Grand Canyon is possible starting from Lees Ferry with Marble Canyon. However the routes are usually on a long-term basis written off.
Only who would like to continue its journey direction the north to national parks worth seeing in Utah, should drive especially to the North Rim. The detour appears too far and offers also nothing substantially new. Until April/May the road is anyway already starting from October because of snow closed.