Questions tagged [grand-canyon]
A geological formation made by the Colorado River in Arizona.
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How to travel between points in Grand Canyon when there is no shuttle?
If one goes on a loop hike South Kaibab - Bright Angel Campground - Indian Garden - South Rim or even takes Rim Trail in the wintertime when the shuttles are not operating, how do they return to their ...
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Is Grand Canyon Rim Trail longer than 5.4 mi?
Different sources give different length of the Grand Canyon Rim Trail.
This website states that the distance of the Grand Canyon Rim Trail is 5.4 miles.
This document says that the trail length is ...
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Getting tickets to Antelope Canyon
I assume this is the official website for Antelope Canyon tours. (I'm talking about what is classified there as sightseer's tours.) If there is no availability on this website for a particular date/...
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Options for passes to national parks in Arizona/Utah for 5 people travelling in one car
If a group of 5 people travels (in 1 car) to national parks in AZ, UT, NV over the course of 2 weeks (namely, places like Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Zabriskie Point), what ...
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What is the most scenic route to drive from San Francisco to North Rim [closed]
I am planning to rent a car at SF and drive over ~2 days to Grand Canyon (Norht Rim part of it).
What is the most scenic route? Is it interesting at all?? With 2 days to spare I want to do a couple ...
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Bus tours from Los Angeles to Grand Canyon without side trips [closed]
I have been looking for bus tours that depart from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon. I am interested to visit Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam on the way. Most of the tours that I found online include ...
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Las Vegas to Grand Canyon, Antelope and Zion in two days
We will be checking out of our Las Vegas hotel on Feb 14, and plan to spend two nights in and around the Grand Canyon visiting it, Antelope Canyon and Zion National Park. We have to return to Las ...
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Do I need to apply permit before going hiking in Grand Canyon?
I am planning to go to Grand Canyon in December, around Christmas time. I want to go Bright Angel Trail, which needs camping in the wild. I searched on this website that I don't need to apply permit ...
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America the Beautiful pass or single entry - What are the admission fees for CA national parks?
I'm from Australia and am going to the US for a holiday in November. We are going to Sequoia and doing the Sequoia tour and staying at Sequoia hotel. We are also staying at Yosemite valley lodge and ...
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What's the difference between the North Rim and the South Rim? (Grand Canyon)
I'm from Australia trying hard to research a holiday do the Grand Canyon. I have 2 kids (7 & 4) and I know that the most common spot people go to it the South Rim. I'll also be travelling mid ...
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What to do in Grand Canyon during Christmas to New Year's?
My friends and I are planning a trip to Grand Canyon from 29 December to 2nd Jan. We won't go camping outside as we haven't got permit. We are thinking of camping in Mather and might go around small ...
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Are there any commercial flights with a view of the Grand Canyon?
I love looking out the window when I fly, so curious to know if there are any commercial flights that provide a view of the Grand Canyon.
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What access arrangements for the disabled are there to enter the Grand Canyon?
I am disabled, and walk on crutches, but do have a wheelchair for whenever necessary. I have visited the South Rim of the canyon three times, but have never been down inside the canyon itself.
Are ...
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Is it possible to do a self guided hike through Grand Canyon?
Is it possible we can hike/canoe WITHOUT a guide? We would like to get lost and camp out remotely. I checked the rates guided hiker/canoe. They're ridiculously expensive!
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Is it a bad idea to backpack in the Grand Canyon in the month of August?
It seems like a lot of guided backpacking trips do not operate in July or August. Does anyone have experience with the area during that time of year and know why? My guess is that the weather gets ...
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One way car rental between Las Vegas and North Rim Grand Canyon
My family will be visiting the Grand Canyon (North Rim). My husband and I will fly to Las Vegas and rent a car. Our daughters will be joining us a few days later. They will also fly to Las Vegas, ...
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Guide to Grand Canyon wildlife
Are there any guidebooks for finding and identifying wildlife in the Grand Canyon area? For example when (what season, month, time of day, etc.) and where (certain tree types, rocks, near the Visitor ...
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Travelling teenagers in the USA
Me and my friend are planning to visit the USA next year, to celibrate our high school graduation (we'll both be 18 years old by then). I have family living in California (San Francisco) so we plan on ...
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Grand Canyon in a day
I am planning to visit Grand Canyon during the last week of January, but have only a day to spend there. Any advice on how I can maximize my visit. Also, how is the weather during the time?
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Sunrise/sunset photographic opportunities at the Grand Canyon
I'm hoping to get a great view of the sunrise at the Grand Canyon. I'll be staying in Williams, and will be there the first weekend of September. Where is generally (on the South Rim) considered to ...
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Grand Canyon Skywalk - details on access
So oddly, the official site of the Grand Canyon Skywalk (as far as I can tell) has nothing on it. The Wikipedia page has info on it, but there are a few issues:
the access road is apparently unpaved
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Is there a view point of Grand Canyon close to Las Vegas?
We are going to Vegas. The proper Grand Canyon parks are too far from the city of Las Vegas but is there something within 3 hours that provides a view of the Grand Canyons and is popular?
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Trip to Grand Canyon / Havasu Falls
I am currently trying to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon (never been!), and while there I would like to make the hike to Havasu falls. Unfortunately, it is really hard - for me, at least - to find ...
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Travelling for the May 20th eclipse in the US - recommendations for a location?
Similar to the question @Droogans posed - "Annular Solar Eclipse - Adak Island, May 2012: Airfare help?", I'm also keen to see this eclipse. I originally thought it went over Vancouver, but it ...
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Method/time to see the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater, in Winslow Arizona
So I want to visit both the Grand Canyon, and Meteor Crater in Arizona.
Having little to no idea about getting around in Arizona, I'm assuming there are three acceptable options:
Drive - I picked ...
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Road Trip Through Sedona, AZ [closed]
I am renting a car to take a day or two road trip from Phoenix through Sedona, Arizona on our way to the Grand Canyon. Any recommended places to stop by and see?
While I'm by no means a new-age ...
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Which companies offer helicopter tours of the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas? [duplicate]
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View the Grand Canyon by helicopter - is it real?
Our family of 5 is going to Las Vegas for the first time and we'd like to see the Grand Canyon. What tours by air are ...
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How fit does one need to be for the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim
I'm seriously considering a solo hike, rim-to-rim, across the Grand Canyon, coinciding with the annular eclipse on May 20th. I want to challenge myself, and figure this one could do it.
I have read ...
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View the Grand Canyon by helicopter - is it real?
I going to visit the United States and its famous geographic places, such as the Grand Canyon.
I heard that there are some helicopter tours are available during visiting the Grand Canyon. Is this true?...
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