| entering arizona |
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| entering arizona |
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| topographic map of the grand canyon |
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| grand view point (7,399 ft/2,256m) |
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| rock layers range from young (270 million yrs.) to old (1.8 billion yrs.) |
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| how new? the canyon was formed over 5-6 million years |
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| visiting the south rim |
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| world hertitage site since 1979 |
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| hanne with the crand canyon in the background |
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| jerry with grand canyon in background |
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| south rim elevation is 7000ft. |
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| walking along rim trail |
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| drops almost one mile at deepest point |
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| established as Grand Canyon Monument in 1908 |
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| the colorado river spans 277 miles in the canyon |
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| boasts approximately 2,500 plant species |
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| spans 1,904 square miles |
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| average temperatures of 18-85 degrees F |
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| home to 75 species of mammals |
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| one of the greatest natural wonders of the world |
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