Park Ranger Programs - Spring 2022

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, public health measures are in place including capacity limits, temporary closures, and modified operations. Here's the current list of what's open, along with the hours of operation >

 

Ranger Programs

• When you arrive in the park, check bulletin boards or ask at information tables about programs being offered during your visit.

Locations:

• South Rim: Grand Canyon Village

  Desert View > Programs will resume soon

• North Rim Programs

 

Information Desks Staffed by Park Rangers:

• The South Rim Village Visitor Center building and information desk are open daily from 8 am to 4 pm. Rangers are available at the desk to answer any questions you may have.

• South Rim - Desert View: Rangers are staffing an information desk at the outdoor Desert View Visitor Center daily from 9 am to 4 pm —under the large shade structure at the north end of the main parking lot.

• North Rim: Park rangers are available at an infomation desk, between 10 am and 4 pm daily, at the historic kiosk, north of the lodge and visitor center building, along the rim at Roaring Springs Canyon Overlook.

 

Grand Canyon Sunrise/ Sunset Times and Moon Phases

 

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Duration:

4 minutes, 10 seconds

Have you ever wondered how the Grand Canyon was formed and why it is found here in Northern Arizona? To understand the formation of the canyon, there is a simple way to remember how it was shaped over time. All you have to remember are the letters D U D E or dude. The letters stand for: Deposition, Uplift, Down cutting and Erosion.

 

Duration:

11 minutes, 47 seconds

Ranger-led walking tour from Bright Angel Trailhead to Maricopa Point with Ranger Dave.

 

Duration:

11 minutes, 28 seconds

Do you enjoy a warm cup of java in the mornings? So do our rangers! Join Ranger Joe and Ranger John for coffee on the rim as they discuss where the water in that steaming cup comes from.

 

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