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The first time you see the Grand Canyon it will take your breath away. It is one of the most amazing sites you’ll see in your life. Most people will see it for a few hours and move on. But there is so much more to the canyon than just the views. The Grand Canyon is so large, there are four main areas to the canyon, and each is hours apart from the other: South, North, East, and West.
This is the main section of the national park and has the most iconic views.
The North Rim is also part of the national park. It is visible from the South Rim and located 11 miles away as the bird flies. But it takes 4 hours to drive around the canyon to get there! Open only from May to October, it receives only 10% of the park’s visitors (read: great getaway!).
This is NOT part of the national park, this area is a collection of private, public, and tribal land. Page, Arizona, is the main city here. There are some overrated and underrated attractions in this area!
Grand Canyon West is also not part of the national park. This area is owned by two tribes.
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