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This is a preview of the full content of our Grand Canyon & Flagstaff app.

Please consider downloading this app to support small independent publishing and because:

  • All content is designed for mobile devices and works best there.
  • Detailed in-app maps will help you find sites using your device’s GPS.
  • The app works offline (one time upgrade required on Android versions).

The app will also allow you to:

  • Add custom locations to the app map (your hotel…).
  • Create your own list of favourites as you browse.
  • Search the entire contents using a fast and simple text-search tool.
  • Make one-click phone calls (on phones).
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Moran Point

The canyon's clock

The Canyon is a clock–running backwards with the spinning hands marking eras, not minutes. Gaze into the canyon and count the eons before the North America continent existed as such. From the 270-million-year old Kaibab Formation on the rim, the 10-mile wide, 1-mile deep canyon exposes 2 billion years of the Earth’s geological history.

The Vishnu Basement rocks in the Inner Gorge are some of the oldest rocks exposed on the planet. And snaking off in the distance, the Colorado River continues its relentless down cutting. Who says erosion isn’t nature’s most creative force? The visa east to west and across the canyon lights up in the warm morning and evening light.

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Desert View Drive

South Rim: Desert View In-A-Day

Spectacle, wonder, and magnificence

Text © George Miller

Image by Photo by George Miller