Grand Canyon National Park AZ
Lat, Long: 36.0001165336, -112.121516363
Designation: National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, in Northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on ancestral homeland of 11 Associated Tribes, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from the rims. The South Rim is open. The North Rim is CLOSED for the winter.
Weather:
This weather varies with cold winters and mild pleasant summers, moderate humidity, and considerable diurnal temperature changes at the higher elevations, with hot and drier summers at the bottom of the Grand Canyon along with cool damp winters. Summer thunderstorms and winter snowfall adds to the weather variety in this region.
Directions:
South Rim: Open all year, is located 60 miles north of Williams, Arizona (via route 64 from Interstate 40) and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff (via route 180). Grand Canyon lies entirely within the state of Arizona. North Rim: Open for the season between May 15 and October 15, 2024. The North Rim is located 30 miles south of Jacob Lake on Highway 67; the actual rim of the canyon is an additional 14 miles south. Jacob Lake, AZ is located in northern Arizona on Highway 89A, not far from the Utah border.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
20 South Entrance Road
Grand Canyon, US, 86023
Phone: 928-638-7888
Email: grca_information@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entrance - Private Vehicle
$35.00
Admits one single, private, non-commercial vehicle and all its passengers, up to a 15 person passenger van. Organized non-commercial groups over 16 passengers require different charges. Commercial groups are not eligible for the vehicle permit.
Entrance - Motorcycle
$30.00
Admits one single, private, non-commercial motorcycle and its passenger(s).
Entrance - Per Person
$20.00
Individual ($20 valid for 7 days): for bicyclists, hikers, and pedestrians.
