At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Arizona · West

Grand Canyon
National Park

Photo: NPS/M. Quinn · Original photo

Some places change your perspective.

277 miles of layered red-rock canyon.

Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.

Park information: National Park Service.

LocationArizona
Designated1919
Coordinates36.1°, -112.11°

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