The first time we went to the Grand Canyon, back in November last year, we went by train. That was a great experience, but the downside of the train is that you are left to walk the rim. The Grand Canyon is HUGE and walking for half an hour doesn’t change the perspective much.
So this time we drove. The south rim is about an hour from Williams and it is an easy, flat route. Once we got there we stopped at the main visitor’s center, which is just a bit northeast of the train depot and Grand Canyon Village where we visited in November. We spent about 30 minutes at the rim at the visitor’s center, then drove about 10 miles east along the rim, stopping at various overlooks to take some photos. It was a beautiful day and the canyon was looking fine.
But, as Jett says, “It still doesn’t look real.”
View from the Visitor’s Center
Jett at the Visitor’s Center
Looking east from the rim at the Visitor’s Center
Looking down – yikes!
Just gorge-ous
Hiking this would be… interesting
I love these rock formations
A popular viewpoint
Love those colors!
Sparky at the Grand Canyon
Sheer drop
Awesome
The Vishnu Temple
Our last view before heading back