Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona
Resources and Nearby Attractions
Overview | Map | Description | Things
To Do | Camping/Lodging | Nearby
South Rim Hiking Trails | North Rim Hiking Trails
Points of Interest | Grand Canyon Adventure Tours
Resources
Hike to the Bottom of the Grand Canyon
Raft Trip through the Grand Canyon Gorge
Visit Grand Canyon's North Rim Tuweep Wilderness
John Wesley Powell, first to navigate the treacherous Grand Canyon Gorge.
The South Rim and North Rim Visitor Centers are only 10 miles apart, across Grand Canyon's Colorado River gorge, but 215 miles apart by highway
Flagstaff, AZ: 84 miles southeast. |
Jacob Lake, AZ: 44 miles north. |
Williams, AZ: 56 miles south. |
Fredonia, AZ: 74 miles north. |
Tuba City, AZ: 79 miles east |
Marble Canyon, AZ: 82 miles east. |
Holbrook, AZ: 186 miles east. |
St. George, UT: 163 miles northwest. |
Sedona, AZ: 110 miles south. |
Kanab, UT: 80 miles north. |
Page, AZ: 140 miles northeast. |
Page, AZ: 128 miles east. |
| Wupatki NM: 73 miles east. | Wupatki NM: 172 miles southeast. |
| Sunset Crater NM: 90 miles east. | Pipe Springs, NM: 90 miles northwest. |
| Walnut Canyon NM: 90 miles east. | Escalante Staircse NM: 120 miles north. |
| Slide Rock SP: 105 miles south. | Navajo NM: 185 miles east. |
| Montezuma Castle NM: 134 miles south. | Zion NP: 105 miles northwest. |
| Tuzigoot NM: 124 miles south. | Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP: 92 miles west. |
| Oak Creek Cyn. Nat. Area: 90 miles south. | Glen Canyon NRA: 115 miles northeast. |
| Lake Mead NRA: 235 miles west. | Lake Mead NRA: 200 miles west. |
| Kaibab National Forest: Adjoins the park. | Kaibab National Forest: Adjoins the park. |
| Navajo Reservation: Adjoins the park. | Navajo Reservation: Adjoins the park. |
| Havasupai Reservation: | Kaibab Moccasin Res: Adjoins the park. |
| Grand Canyon Caverns: 99 miles west. | Lees Ferry: 90 miles east. |
| Tusayan Ruin/Museum: 22 miles east. | Pariah Canyon Wilderness: 115 miles north. |
Grand Canyon National Park
P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
General Inquiries: 928-638-7888
Overview | Map | Description | Things
To Do | Camping/Lodging | Nearby
South Rim Hiking Trails | North Rim Hiking Trails
Points of Interest | Grand Canyon Adventure Tours
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