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

National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

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Info

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.

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    Passes

Operating Hours

  • Both Desert View (East Entrance) and South Entrance are Open 24 hours/day and 7 Days/week. Credit cards, Recreation.gov, Your Pass Now, and America the Beautiful passes are accepted for entry. Cash is not accepted at this time. The South Entrance Station, near Tusayan, Arizona, receives the most traffic, an experiences long lines and up to 2 hour wait times between 9:30 am and 4 pm. The East Entrance at Desert View (accessed via US 89 to Cameron, AZ, then west on SR 64, usually has shorter wait times.
    Wednesday - All Day
    Monday - All Day
    Thursday - All Day
    Sunday - All Day
    Tuesday - All Day
    Friday - All Day
    Saturday - All Day
  • The North Rim has a short season. The North Rim is scheduled to open on May 15, 2024. Lodging reservations are recommended. Campground reservations are required. The North Rim is over 8000 feet/2438 m. in elevation. Individuals with respiratory or heart problems may experience difficulties. Walking at this elevation can be strenuous. The North Rim is closed to all vehicles between December 1st and May 14th, and no visitor services are available.
    Wednesday - All Day
    Monday - All Day
    Thursday - All Day
    Sunday - All Day
    Tuesday - All Day
    Friday - All Day
    Saturday - All Day
  • The East Entrance to the park at Desert View is open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Visitors traveling through the Navajo Nation on US 89, turn west at Cameron, Arizona onto State Route 64, then drive 25 miles (40 km) to the park's East Entrance. A stop at Desert View provides spectacular first views of Grand Canyon and Colorado River. Most Desert View services are open for visitors. Desert View Campground is open for the 2022 season between April 15 and October 16. 2022. Reservations are required.
    Wednesday - All Day
    Monday - All Day
    Thursday - All Day
    Sunday - All Day
    Tuesday - All Day
    Friday - All Day
    Saturday - All Day

Weather info

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.