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Friday, July 14, 2017
AZ - Grand Canyon by Aaron
Grand Canyon
~ Aaron
Yaki Point, Forming temples from left to right:
Cape Royal, Wotans Throne, Vishnu Temple
Grand Canyon is a very wonderful place. It has many interesting parts of its history. The view of the canyon is very pretty from anywhere on the Canyon. There are many trails on the Canyon rim and most lead down to the bottom of the canyon. Grand Canyon is very great.
Human life first started in the Grand Canyon about 10,500 years ago. However, the Colorado River first started carving the Grand Canyon a few million years ago. Since then, the Colorado River has been carving the over 1 mile deep Grand Canyon. In 1869, John Wesley Powell led his famous expedition through Grand Canyon. He was one of the first few non-Native American parties to go through the canyon. It became a popular tourist destination soon afterwards. Grand Canyon National Park was formed in 1919, about 50 years after the expedition. Over 5 million people visit this wondrous canyon annually.
There are many view points in Grand Canyon. Some of them offer a much better view than others. Many offer a great view of the canyon and only a few offer a river view. Of course, it is possible to go along the Colorado River and look up from boats, but the view isn’t as good. The Yavapai Geology Museum offers a great view of much of the canyon. Of course, the view is the best when viewed from hiking a trail.
Orange Line Shuttle Bus
Yaki Point
Yaki Point, Forming temples from left to right:
Cape Royal, Wotans Throne, Vishnu Temple
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yaki Point
Yavapai Geology Museum
Beautiful view at the museum
The power of freezing water broke
this pipe
Beautiful view at the museum
living sea floor, and life on land
found at the Grand Canyon
3D map of the
Grand Canyon
Map at the museum
Mather Point
Mather Point
Mather Point
Mather Point
Mather Point
Mather Point
Red Line Shuttle Bus
Maricopa Point (trail walk to Powell Point)
Maricopa Point
Maricopa Point
Maricopa Point
Standing at Maricopa Point
see Powell Point from far
Maricopa Point
Maricopa Point
Powell Point (trail walk to Hopi Point)
See the old mine at top of the mountain
Powell Point
Powell Point
Powell Point
Powell Point
Powell Point
Hopi Point
Condor nest on battleship rock
Hopi Point
Condor nest on battleship rock
Hopi Point
Mohave Point
Mohave Point
Mohave Point
Mohave Point
The Abyss
The Abyss
The Abyss
The Abyss
The Abyss
The Abyss
The Abyss
Pima Point
Pima Point
Pima Point
Listen to the rapid water, Pima Point
Pima Point
Hermit's Rest
Hermit's Rest
Hermit's Rest
Hermit's Rest
Hermit's Rest
The many trails on the Grand Canyon lead to popular places or the canyon’s bottom. Along the way, many multicolored stones can be seen. The Bright Angel Trail is the most famous one of all the Grand Canyon trails. We hiked along it only until the Lower Tunnel, but my dad got all the way to the 1 and a half mile building! It leads all the way to the Phantom Ranch, many miles into the trip. The trip is so long it is suggested to take 4 days to travel on it. The first 2 days to travel downward to Indian Garden or Phantom Ranch, and the last 2 to take the trip upwards. Travelers used to need to pay $1 per person to travel the trail, but access to the trail is now free.
Blue Line Shuttle Bus
Bright Angel Trail
Bright Angel Trailhead
The view from Bright Angel Trail
Bright Angel Trail
Upper Tunnel of Bright Angel Trail
Walking down the trail
Walking down the trail
At Upper Tunnel
Upper Tunnel
Walking down the trail
Walking down the trail
The other side of Upper Tunnel
At the 1st turn
The view from Bright Angel Trail
The view from Bright Angel Trail
The view from Bright Angel Trail
See the people on top of the hill?
The view from Bright Angel Trail
At the Lower Tunnel
At the Lower Tunnel
1st stop, 1.5 mile long trail
1st stop, 1.5 mile long trail
View at the 1st stop
View at the 1st stop
Kolb Studio
Kolb Studio sitting on the cliff of the Bright Angel Trail
The Grand Canyon is great place. The history of Grand Canyon is very intriguing. The view of the canyon is extremely beautiful from anywhere along the rim and on any of its trails. The trails are an excellent way to understand how deep the canyon is. I wish my trip to the Grand Canyon had lasted much longer than it did.
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