Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon , the most spectacular gorge in the world. Its horizontal strata retrace the geological history of the past 2 billion years. There are also prehistoric traces of human adaptation to a particularly harsh environment.

The Grand Canyon is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1,217,262 acres of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties. Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size.

There is a unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms that decorate the canyon that is 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep.