Holiday Destination: Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a steep sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the Hualapai Tribal Nation, and the Havasupai Tribe. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery. It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists. Grand Canyon is easily Arizona’s most distinguishable and a natural wonder that you simply have to see to believe. Stretching 277 miles from end to end, steep, rocky walls descend more than a mile to the canyon’s floor, where the wild Colorado River traces a swift course southwest.

Climate

Summer 37 °C (100 °F), Winter 22 °C (89 °F)

Tourist Season

June to mid September is the best Months for tourism.

Accommodation

Hotels and Apartments.

General Information Of Grand Canyon

• Land Area: 34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
• Population: 2 Thousand.
• Capital City: Arizona.
• Language: Spanish and English.

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Grand Canyon

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lakes Mead and Mohave as the central focus, visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area may enjoy a variety of water recreation activities in a rugged and picturesque setting. Lakes Mead and Mohave offer some of the country's best sport fishing. Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers a wealth of things to do and see. With Lakes Mead and Mohave as its center, visitors enjoy a variety of water sports and activities, such as boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking and sunbathing in a rugged and picturesque setting. Lakes Mead and Mohave offer Nevada's best sport fishing, and the desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and sightseers with thousands of desert plants and animals, adapted to survive in an extreme place.

Arizona Trail

The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a National Scenic Trail from Mexico to Utah that traverses the whole north-south length of the U.S. state of Arizona. The trail begins at the Coronado National Memorial near the US Mexico border and moves north through parts of the Huachuca, Santa Rita, and Rincon Mountains. The trail continues through the Santa Catalina north of Tucson and the Mazatzal Mountains before ascending the Mogollon Rim north of Payson, eventually leading to the higher elevations of Northern Arizona and the San Francisco Peaks. The trail then continues across the Coconino Plateau to the Grand Canyon. The Arizona Trail terminates near the Arizona Utah border in the Kaibab Plateau region. The 800 mile long Arizona Trail was completed on December 16, 2011. The trail is designed as a primitive trail for hiking, equestrians, mountain biking, and even cross country skiing, showcasing the wide variety of mountain ranges and ecosystems of Arizona.

Midnight Sun Lounge

The Midnight Sun Lounge is located inside the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa. As night falls, unwind with friends at our fashionable lounge named for the tune by Savannah native Johnny Mercer. Leather and mahogany accents and Mercer inspired cocktails complete the atmosphere. The lounge is centrally located along the river area with easy access to Tybee Island and Historic Fort Jackson. The Arizona Trail travels from Mexico to Utah through the low sonoran desert to the cool pines on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. It is nearing completion thanks to tremendous volunteer effort across the state. If you are searching for a calm atmosphere to unwind after a day of sightseeing or shopping, pull up a chair at the lounge and enjoy views of the waterfront. Business casual attired is the norm on weekend evenings.

Mystery Castle

Mystery Castle is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in the foothills of South Mountain Park. It was built in the 1930s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter Mary Lou Gulley. After learning he had tuberculosis, Gulley moved from Seattle, Washington, to the Phoenix area and began building the house from found or inexpensive materials. Boyce Gulley died in 1945, and Mary Lou and her mother were notified by attorney that they had inherited the property. Shortly after, the mother and daughter moved in. Created out of recycled materials and found objects, Boyce Luther Gulley built a unique "sand castle" in the desert outside of Phoenix. Diagnosed with tuberculosis, he spent the last 15 years of his life creating an 18 room mansion out of native stone, adobe, chunks of petroglyphs, and automobile parts.

Biosphere 2

Biosphere 2 is an Earth systems science research facility owned by the University of Arizona. Its current mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching and lifelong learning about Earth. Nestled in the foothills of Arizona's Santa Catalina Mountains, Biosphere 2 is a major tourist attraction in the Tucson area. Built in the late 1980s, Biosphere 2 was designed as an airtight replica of Earth's environment. This 7,200,000 cubic foot sealed glass and space frame structure contains 5 biomes, including a 900,000 gallon saltwater ocean, a rain forest, a desert, agricultural areas and a human habitat.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal

Leeds Market

261 North Main Street
Leeds, UT, USA

Nearest Airport

Grand Canyon West Airport : For the international flights.

Grand Canyon Bar Ten Airstrip : For the domestic flights.

Pearce Ferry Airport : For the domestic flights.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport : For the international and domestic flights.

Nearest Railway Station

Grand Canyon Railroad Grand Canyon Village Station

Village Loop Dr
Grand Canyon National Park
Williams, AZ, USA