Grand Canyon 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.

Grand Canyon Mather Point Sunset on the South Rim

People come from all over the world to view Grand Canyon's sunset

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

Grand Canyon National Park: View from Cape Royal on the North Rim

A popular outdoor site for weddings and receptions, Cape Royal Amphitheater is located 23 miles (37 km) from the North Rim developed area.

The Cape Royal viewpoint curves into the distance and closer rock formations jut into the canyon.

Grand Canyon National Park: Desert View Watchtower (South Rim)

The Watchtower is located at Desert View, the eastern-most developed area on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

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

Looking down the Colorado River from Nankoweap at river mile 53

A view down the Colorado river from Nankoweap in Marble canyon.

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

Yavapai Point Sunset - Sept. 2021

Experiencing sunset from Yavapai Point on the South Rim.

Several dozen people at a scenic overlook with the sun setting on the horizon above a vast canyon la