grand canyon national parks powerful and inspiring landscape overwhelms the senses through its immense size it is visited by millions of people every year on the north side of this miles wide expanse lies the much less accessible North Rim although visitation here is small when compared to the South Rim the grandeur and beauty is just as overwhelming there are many spectacular overlooks along the North Rim but Bright Angel Point and the area near the lodge is the center visitor activity at this undiscovered side of the canyon a refreshing new dimension awaits the visitor with tall pines abundant wildlife and a slower pace at the rims edge the limestone is over 225 million years old but down in the canyons inner Gorge the dark walls are more than two billion years old at Point Imperial the most conspicuous landmark is Mount Hayden shaped like a thumb it is composed of hard sandstone the north rims Grand Canyon Lodge offers one of the most dramatic settings of any hotel in the world perched on the very rim of the vast Gorge each year millions of people come to visit the most astonishing landscape in the world the Grand Canyon as much as a mile deep 277 miles long and up to 18 miles across it’s breathtaking beauty and scope leave most visitors inspired and overwhelmed about 65 million years ago forces within the earth uplifted this area as the land rose the raging Colorado River began the long process of erosion that formed this enormous Canyon today the river continues its work while also providing thrills for adventurous rafters at Mile 53 high above the river the ancient nanka wheat granaries are dated to 1100 AD used to store crops these granaries tell the story of the early people in the canyon a favorite way to reach the canyon is on the grand canyon railway the journey begins at Williams traveling sixty-five miles to the Grand Canyon the journey ends at the historic El Tovar hotel it’s located in the village the center visitor activity the El Tovar opened its doors in 1905 and retains its elegant Western charm Condors can often be seen soaring off the rim of the canyon in 1905 Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter designed and created the Hopi house as a living museum for the Hopi Native Americans one of the more popular adventures is the mule trip to the bottom of the gorge to phantom ranch near the east entrance the watchtower gives us a final grand view of the Grand Canyon you you
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