Frommer's Grand Canyon National Park

List of Maps vi
1 WELCOME TO THE GRAND CANYON 1
Current Park Projects 5
The Best of the Grand Canyon 6
2 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK 11
Getting There 11
Getting Around 13
Tips on Accommodations 14
FAST FACTS: GRAND CANYON 15
Airline Websites 27
3 EXPLORING THE GRAND CANYON 29
The Basics 29
How to See the Park in Several Days 32
Driving Tours 34
DRIVING TOUR 1: HERMIT ROAD 35
DRIVING TOUR 2: DESERT VIEW DRIVE 40
DRIVING TOUR 3: NORTH RIM: CAPE ROYAL DRIVE 46
Ranger Programs & Organized Tours 49
Attractions 50
4 HIKES & OTHER OUTDOOR PURSUITS IN THE GRAND CANYON 55
An Overview of the Hiking Trails 55
Preparing for Your Backcountry Trip 58
Exploring the Backcountry 60
Trails on the South Rim 61
Trails on the North Rim 72
Backcountry Campgrounds 80
Other Sports & Activities 81
5 CAMPING WITH A CAR IN THE GRAND CANYON AREA 93
Camping Inside the Park 94
Camping Outside the Park 98
Picnic & Camping Supplies 102
6 WHERE TO STAY & EAT IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK 104
South Rim Lodging 106
Lodging Inside the Canyon 110
Lodging on the North Rim 111
Where to Eat on the South Rim 112
Where to Eat Inside the Canyon 114
Where to Eat on the North Rim 115
7 GATEWAY TOWNS 117
Flagstaff 117
Tusayan 131
Williams 136
Cameron 144
Towns & Outposts Near the North Rim 145
Kanab, Utah 149
Havasu Canyon & Supai 154
8 GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK IN DEPTH 163
Looking Back 164
The Lay of the Land 174
The Flora 180
The Fauna 188
The Ecosystem 196
Index 201
General Index 201
Accommodations Index 206
Restaurant Index 206

Shane Christensen, a California native, has written extensively for Frommer's in the United States, Europe, and South America. He is also the author of Frommer's Dubai and a co-author of Frommer's Mexico.