Grand Canyon

MAILING ADDRESS
Grand Canyon National Park;
P.O. Box 129;
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023;
Telephone: 602-638-7888
WWW: www.nps.gov/grca
WWW: www.grandcanyon.com

The Park is in the northwestern part of the State. The South Rim Visitor Center is five miles north of Grand Canyon Village (ninety miles north of Flagstaff on US 180). The North Rim Ranger Station is forty-five miles south of Jacob Lake on Highway 67. Amtrak has service to Flagstaff, then bus service to the Park. Airlines serve the Grand Canyon Airport from Flagstaff and Las Vegas. Taxis to Grand Canyon Village are available. Tour buses are available at the Park.

South Rim open year round. South Rim climate: Winter, 20 to 43 degrees F; Summer, 51 to 82 degrees F. North Rim open mid-May to mid-October. North Rim climate: Winter, 18 to 39 degrees F; Summer 43 to 75 degrees F. Inner Canyon climate: Winter, 39 to 59 degrees F; Summer, 76 to 118 degrees F. Peak visitor month is August.

The Park, focusing on the world-famous Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, encompasses 177.7 miles of the river, with adjacent uplands, from the southern terminus of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to the eastern boundary of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The forces of erosion have exposed an immense variety of formations which illustrate vast periods of geological history.

Visitor Center; museums/exhibits; NPS guided tours; self-guiding tours; guides for hire; picnic areas; campgrounds; group campsites; backcountry use; hiking; horseback riding; fishing; white water rafting; river tours.

Campgrounds reservations: MISTIX Reservations 619-452-0150. Lodging: South Rim 602-638-2401/2631; North Rim (TW Recreational Services) 801-586-7686, Fax 801-586-3157, or 1-800-672-6367. There are lodges and campgrounds in the Park for overnight accommodations, as well as in surrounding communities. For recorded visitor activities call 602-638-9304. Write headquarters for list of concessioners offering a wide variety of tours. South Rim information available from the Visitor Center in Grand Canyon Village, 602-638-7770. North Rim information, 602-638-7864.