The Grand Canyon National Park Foundation

Absolutely breathtaking. Photos do not do the beauty of nature any justice. So beautiful and tranquil with many tourists options.

A beautiful geological area. I hiked all the way down to the Colorado River and back up on the same day. It was approximately 22 miles. Packing a lot of water essentials specially if you are doing the hike during the summer. The temperature down at the river can get to 130F with an elevation loss of 4500 feet. Only 1% of the Grand Canyon visitors hike the Canyon. If you find a campsite, I suggest you do that and enjoy stargazing at night. You would definitely be able see the Milky Way. If you got the energy to hike Rim to rim (Khaibab to the South Rim), it won’t be a horrible idea, just a little exhausting.

I almost feel silly writing a review for the Grand Canyon because there is so much information out there. I am just going to throw in a few details that would have helped us. We decided to drive to the South Rim entrance which is about a 4.5 hour drive from the Vegas Strip. There you get really stunning views and you can walk the trail to a number of breathtaking lookout points. If you have more time you can also catch the shuttle there to other trails. We debated about going to the Skywalk which would have been just over a 2 hour drive but since that appears to be outside of the national park proper we decided to skip it. If you have more time obviously hiking down and staying in a lodge would be amazing. We only had 4 or 5 hours there so just marveling from the rim had to suffice. Definitely worth the trip.

This is a beautiful wonder to the eye must see to explore and see the beauty!

Amazing to see! We parked at the visitor center and rode the hop on, hop off bus all the way to Hermit's Rest and back, stopping at several look outs along the way. We were on day 11 of a roadtrip and started the day exhausted, so this was a great way to get to see the park! We loved Hermit's Rest and enjoyed walking around the village. I'd love to return to stay right on the rim amd hike a bit.