The canyon glows orange as people visit Mather Point, a rock outcropping that juts into Grand Canyon

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The canyon glows orange as people visit Mather Point, a rock outcropping that juts into Grand Canyon

The Desert View Watchtower looms 70 feet into the air over a vast and dramatic view of the canyon.

Tall canyon walls frame the wide Colorado river weaving back and forth.

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Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona · Grand Canyon, AZ

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1919

Established

1.2M

Acres

68

Trails

19

Campgrounds

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Address:20 South Entrance Road · Grand Canyon, AZ · 86023

About

Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.9 million recreational visitors in 2024. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.

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Trails

All trails in Grand Canyon National Park

South Kaibab Trail to Skeleton Point

Grand Canyon Village6.5 mi2,041 ftgain

DifficultOut & Back

Boucher Trail

Grand Canyon17.7 mi10,246 ftgain

ExpertOut & Back

Boucher Trail to Hermit Trail Loop

Grand Canyon20.2 mi10,656 ftgain

Bright Angel Point Trail

North Rim0.9 mi728 ftgain

ModerateOut & Back

Bright Angel Trail to Bright Angel Campground and River Trail

Grand Canyon17.7 mi11,982 ftgain

ExpertOut & Back

Bright Angel Trail to Indian Garden

Grand Canyon Village9.0 mi3,061 ftgain

DifficultOut & Back

Bright Angel Trail to Tonto Trail

Grand Canyon72.6 mi25,381 ftgain

DifficultOut & Back

Cape Final

North Rim4.0 mi741 ftgain

ModerateOut & Back

Cliff Springs Trail

North Rim1.1 mi636 ftgain

ModerateOut & Back

Coconino Overlook

North Rim1.3 mi928 ftgain

ModerateOut & Back

Desert View Visitor Center Trail

Grand Canyon0.4 mi115 ftgain

Dripping Springs via Dripping Springs and Hermit Trail

Grand Canyon6.0 mi4,324 ftgain

ExpertOut & Back

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Grand Canyon National Park

Mather Campground

Grand Canyon VillagePricing varies — check with the operator327 sites

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Bright Angel Campground

Grand CanyonPricing varies — check with the operator

Cedar Springs

Grand CanyonPricing varies — check with the operator

Cottonwood Camp - Grand Canyon National Park

Grand CanyonPricing varies — check with the operator

Deer Creek Campground

AlpinePricing varies — check with the operator

Deer Creek Campground

AlpinePricing varies — check with the operator

Deer Creek Campground

AlpinePricing varies — check with the operator

Desert View Campground

Grand CanyonPricing varies — check with the operator

Granite Rapids

Grand CanyonPricing varies — check with the operator

Horn Creek

Grand CanyonPricing varies — check with the operator

Mather Campground

Grand CanyonPricing varies — check with the operator

North Rim Campground

North RimPricing varies — check with the operator50 sites

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

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