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Grand Canyon Rocks program

The 2 1/2 hour Grand Canyon Rocks program takes place along the rim near Grand Canyon Village and is accessible to wheelchairs.

Click here for the Grand Canyon Rocks lesson plan, which includes a list of state teaching standards addressed during the program.

If you are scheduled for a Grand Canyon Rocks program, click here to print the program journal.

Overview

This 2½-hour program focuses on the geologic processes that formed the Grand Canyon. It includes a 1½ mile hike along a paved portion of the rim trail. This program is suitable for those traveling on the Grand Canyon Railway and it is also wheelchair accessible.
 
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COLORADO RIVER AT THE BOTTOM OF GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
From Yavapai Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the drop to the Colorado River below is 4,600 feet (1,400 m). The elevation at river level is 2,450 feet (750 m) above sea level. Without the Colorado River, a perennial river in a desert environment, the Grand Canyon would not exist.

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Last Updated: November 05, 2009 at 18:06 EST