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Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon, Arizona, is one of the natural wonders of the world and a popular tourist attraction entertaining over 5 million visitors each year. It is best known for its beautiful colors and interesting geological layers which have billions of years of Earth history exposed in them.In 1908, the Grand Canyon, Arizona, became a national monument but it wasn't until 1919 - 11 years later that the Grand Canyon became a national park. The inner Canyon can you can have significant temperature differences from the temperature at the rim. Summer temperatures at the inner Canyon range from 80 to 110°F. Winter temperatures at the inner Canyon range from 30 to 60°F. Visiting the Grand Canyon, Arizona can make for a great and interesting vacation. There are plenty of towards you can take including seeing the sights on the Grand Canyon Railway, hiking, riding into the Canyon on a mule, various airplane and helicopter rides and, of course, kayaking and white water rafting on the Colorado River.

Colorado River Trip The Colorado River at Glen Canyon Dam is a sight to see with the 700 foot tall dam pressed into the canyon walls and the clear green water of the Colorado River springing forth. The next fifteen miles is filled with beautiful scenery including soaring sandstone cliffs and abundant wildlife. As you travel down the Colorado River keep an eye out for signs of ancient native cultures such as petroglyphs. There are one certain fish in the river call a "Rainbow Trout".On October 15, 1956, the first blast occurred and the construction of Glen Canyon Dam was officially underway. Before that date, the site was virtually inaccessible and construction crews were forced to drive 200 miles to cross from one side of Glen Canyon to the other.

Wupatki National Monument The many settlement sites scattered throughout the monument were built by the Ancient Pueblo People, more specifically the Sinagua, Cohonina, and Kayenta Anasazi. Wupatki was first inhabited around 500CE. By 1182, about 85 to 100 people lived at Wupatki Pueblo and by 1225, the site was permanently abandoned. It was a 100-room pueblo with a community room and ball court; making it the largest building for nearly fifty miles.

Sunset Crater Sunset Crater is a cinder cone. It erupted in the year 1064 and represents the most recent volcanic activity in the Flagstaff area. Sunset Crater had periodic eruptions over the next 200 years and is now 1,000 feet high. The ash from the volcano has covered as much as 800 square miles. Around the year 1250 red and yellow ash shot out of the volcano resulting on a colorful reddish glow that led to its name, Sunset Crater.