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There are two gates to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, both reached by road 64. The entrance fee in 2007 was US$ 25 per week per car. Accomodation is aviable in Williams (smaller town - approximately one hour to the park), Flagstaff (a bit more than an hour), Tusayan (close to the park entrance), or at the Grand Canyon Village insite the park. |
pictures taken in
spring 2007 |
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Über die Straße Nummer 64 gelangt man zum südlichen Teil des Grand Canyon National Parks. Verschiedene Übernachtungsorte bieten sich an: Williams (Kleinstadt), ca. eine Stunde bis zum Parkeingang; Flagstaff (Universitätsstadt), eine gute Stunde Fahrzeit; Tusayan (kleiner Satellit, teurer), wenige Kilometer vom Parkeingang; Grand Canyon Village, direkt im Park. |
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 Grand Canyon at sunset |
 Drive from Williams to Grand Canyon National Park |
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 car park near visitor information and Mather Point |
 lookout at Grand Canyon (Mather Point) |
 Elevation of the South Rim (Mather Point): 2170 m! |
 Grand Canyon - view to Phantom Ranch |
 Phantom Ranch (elevation: 768 m) |
 Grand Canyon |
 Grand Canyon Rim Walk |
 visitor information center Grand Canyon south rim |
 panoramic view (Yavapai Point) |
 squirl at Yavapai Point |
 Yavapai Point |
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 Bright Angel Trail |
 The easy way to climb from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the rim! |
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 Maricopa Point |
 Transport to western section of the Grand Canyon National Park (south rim) |
 view from Hopi Point |
 Hopi Point before sunset |
 Colorado river |
 Deer |
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Going north from Flagstaff it is a couple hours drive to Page. Page is a nice little town with heaps of motels. There is not much to do here except the lookout to the beautiful Glen Canyon Dam and the power station. To enjoy Lake Powell you should have a boat! |
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 Flagstaff University area |
 north of Flagstaff |
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 Page |
 Glen Canyon Dam at Page/Lake Powell |
 Lizard at lookout point |
 Glen Canyon - Colorado river |
 at the power station |
 Lake Powell |
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This site was published in April/May 2007. |
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