THE GRAND CANYON OF THE COLORADO RIVER IN ARIZONA
EASY TO REACH AND TO SEE
T is possible to get a glimpse of the Grand Canyon
by lengthening your transcontinental trip one day, but this day must be
spent either on the rim or in one hasty rush down the Bright Angel Trail
to the river's edge; one cannot do both the same day. Two arduous days,
therefore, will give you a rapid glance at the general features. Three
days will enable you to substitute the newer Hermit Trail, with a night
in the canyon, for the Bright Angel Trail. Four or five days will enable
you to see the Grand Canyon; but after you see it you will want
to live with it awhile. There are two other trails, the Bass Trail and
the Grand View.
The canyon should be seen first from the rim. Hours,
days, may be spent in emotional contemplation of this vast abyss. Navajo
Point, Grand View, Shoshone Point, El Tovar, Hopi Point, Sentinel Point,
Pima Point, Yuma Point, the Hermit Rimthese are a few only of many
spots of inspiration.
An altogether different experience is the descent
into the abyss. This is done on mule-back over trails which zigzag
steeply but safely down the cliffs.
The hotels, camps, and facilities for getting around
are admirable. Your sleeper brings you to the very rim of the
canyon.
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DWELLING Copyright by Fred Harvey
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