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Grand Canyon National Park is in Arizona’s northwest corner, close to the Utah and Nevada borders. The nearest major cities are Las Vegas, Nevada, 278 miles west; and Phoenix, Arizona, about 230 miles south.
Geography divides Grand Canyon National Park into three areas: the South Rim, the North Rim, and the river corridor that bisects the park east to west. The North Rim is accessible only by Highway 67, and heavy snows usually close the road from mid-November to mid-May. The inner canyon is accessible on foot from either rim, but the most feasible way to travel its length is by boat. River trips put in at Lees Ferry, east of the park’s boundaries.
Most visitors head for the canyon’s South Rim, further delineated as the East and West Rims. The South Rim is accessible via two entrance stations. The South Entrance Station is close to Grand Canyon Village and the West Rim. The East Entrance Station is at Desert View, about 25 miles east of the village.
© Kathleen Bryant from Moon Grand Canyon, 4th Edition
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