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Grand Canyon History

The Paiute Indians called the Grand Canyon, "Kaibab" or "Mountain Lying Down." The Spanish called it "Gran Canon," and John Wesley Powell dubbed it the "Grand Canyon" in 1872. The Grand Canyon area was declared a national monument in 1908 and then declared a national park on February 26, 1919. A combination of public interest and backing by President Theodore Roosevelt led to the decision to grant the are Grand Canyon National Park. In 1975 park was enlarged to include Marble Canyon and parts of Glen Canyon and Lake Mead.

Toroweap at the Grand Canyon

Tuweep is a unique and gorgeous part of the park, and as can be seen in this photo, it offers one of the best views from any part of the canyon. Situated on the Kaibab Plateau at elevations between 8000' and 9100', is the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, which offers the cool solitude of isolated meadows and forests. Life on the North Rim is brimming with variety and hiking trails and animal-lifefrom the unique Kaibab Squirrel, an icon of the North Rim, to the restoration of the California Condor.

The original "Grand Canyon Lodge" was built in 1928 but burned down in 1932, and then a new lodge was built in 1937, and this time with a grand window that overlooks Bright Angel Point. Back in the 1930s the lodge employees greeted guests, singing to them as they pulled up to the lodge in the white motor company bus and then entertained the public by singing and dancing each night. They also "sang away" the buses as they left.

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including Grand CanyonJohn Wesley Powell & the
Grand Canyon

 A thirty five year old, one armed civil war vet, John Wesley Powell, had a theory that the Colorado River preceded the canyons that surround it. He suggested that the river cut them as the plateau rose. This idea was proposed in 1869 when little was known about the geology of the area. The historic Grand Canyon expedition set out with discovery in mind. In Major Powell's own words: "Below is the canyon through which the Colorado runs. We can trace its course for miles, and at points catch glimpses of the river. From the northwest comes the green in a narrow winding gorge. From the northeast comes the grand, through a canyon that seems bottomless from where we stand. Away to the west are lines of cliffs and ledges of rock--not such ledges as the reader may have seen where the quarryman splits his blocks, but ledges from which the gods might quarry mountains that, rolled out on the plain below, would stand a lofty range; and not such cliffs as the reader may have seen where the swallow builds it nest, but cliffs where the soaring eagle is lost to view were he reaches the summit."

Grand Canyon North Rim Road Map

Directions to North Rim Grand Canyon: From Zion National Park, take on U-9 through the park to Mt. Carmel Jct. Turn south on US-89 to Kanab. There is only one stop light in Kanab; this is where US-89 changes to ALT 89. Fredonia, Arizona is 6 miles. In Fredonia take 89A to Jacob lake (36 miles), then take AZ 67 to the Grand Canyon North Rim park entrance.

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Lodging Zion National Park
 Lodging Zion National ParkLodging and services are available on the gorgeous east side of Zion National Park, where guests are close to Zion National Park (12 miles), Bryce Canyon National Park (60 miles), Cedar Breaks National Monument (45 miles), Coral Pink Sand Dunes (12 miles), and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (85 miles). It's where city traffic is absent and the skies are bright and clean.

  

There is a daily Ranger talk on the human history of the Grand Canyon held at Walhalla Point at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The Ranger will tell about the first people that are believed to have inhabited the Grand Canyon.

Directions to the Grand Canyon North Rim - From Zion National Park, travel SR-9 to Mt. Carmel Jct., then turn south on US-89 to Kanab. There is only one stop light in Kanab; this is where US-89 changes to SR-89A. Fredonia, Arizona is just a few miles away, across the Utah - Arizona border. Take SR-89A to Jacob lake (36 miles), then take SR-67 to the Grand Canyon North Rim park entrance.

North Rim Grand Canyon Location - The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is 85 miles from Mount Carmel Junction, which is located on the east side of Zion National Park. Many who visit the National Parks of Southern Utah add the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to their travel plans and those visiting the North Rim of the Grand Canyon often visit Zion National Park.

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