Snapshot of Grand Canyon

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The great gorge is accessible from two sides, north and south. Most of the more than five million visitors per year choose to go to the South Rim, which has many more tourist facilities than the north side and, accordingly, tends to get action-packed during the summer season and even some winter weekends. The North Rim is a quieter and more remote place and preferred by people who wish for a more serene,... more local info

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Grand Canyon Neighborhoods

East Rim

There is an entrance to Grand Canyon National Park on the East Rim, off Highway 89. Desert View, the vista and the surrounding area all offer a range of amenities, from a museum to a campground. It... more neighborhoods

History

Like a giant slash in the earth cut by nature's knife, the Grand Canyon exposes millions of years of the planet's history, normally buried under gigantic layers of rock. This grandest of all gorges has...

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