The Grand Canyon is the most popular National Park in the United States (5 million people visit each year). If you're preparing to enjoy it, this article is for you. I'm going post up several maps. Then I'm going to include brief driving directions. I'll conclude with links to my Grand Canyon tour review sites. Use them and you are well on your way to an awesome canyon trip.

Grand Canyon South Rim Map

Grand Canyon South Rim | Coordinates: 6°06'N 112°06'W

Google Maps:Phoenix to Grand Canyon National Park

Driving directions to Grand Canyon South Rim:

Phoenix, AZ
231 Miles | 372 Kilometers
Take I-17 North to I-40.
Take I-40 West to Williams offramp.
Go North Highway 64 to South Rim

Sedona, AZ
119 miles | 192 kilometers
Take Highway 89Alt to I-40.
Take I-40 west to Highway 64.
Take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.

Las Vegas, NV
278 miles | 447 kilometers
Take Highway 93 south to I-40.
Take I-40 east to Highway 64.
Take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.

Flagstaff, AZ
81 miles | 130 kilometers
There are 3 ways to go:
Take I-40 west to Highway 64.
Take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.

Grand Canyon West Rim Map

Grand Canyon West Rim | Coordinates: 36°0'44?N 113°48'40?W

Google Maps: Las Vegas to Grand Canyon West Rim

Driving Directions to Grand Canyon West Rim

Las Vegas, NV
121 miles | 194 kilometers
Take US-93 South
Left on to Pierce Ferry Road
Right on to Diamond Bar Road to Park entrance

Phoenix, AZ
253 miles | 407 kilometers
Take Grand Avenue (turns into US-60)
Go west on US 60
Take US 93
Take I-40 west
North on Stockton Hill Road
Right on Pierce Ferry Road
Right on to Diamond Bar Road to Park Entrance

Sedona, AZ
249 miles | 400 kilometers
Take AZ-89 north
Take I-17 north
Take I-40 west North on Stockton Hill Road
Right on Pierce Ferry Road
Right on Diamond Bar Road to Park Entrance

Grand Canyon: A Epic Landmark

The Grand Canyon is old. Real old. In some spots, there's exposed rock that scientists have confirmed as being more than two billion years old!

The Grand Canyon encompases more than a million acres. It averages a mile deep and in at its widest point reaches 18 miles. Elevation changes can be up to 7,000 feet. Go here for Grand Canyon weather.

The Colorado River is responsible for carving the canyon. From "head to toe," the National Park is 277 miles long, starting from Lee's Ferry in Arizona and tapering off at Grand Wash Cliffs near Las Vegas.

Grand Canyon Tours

Grand Canyon Tour Reviews Tours abound to the West Rim and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Just know that not all trips are created equal. Use these Grand Canyon tour review sites and you can't go wrong:

• Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours
• Grand Cany Bus Tours
• Grand Canyon Airplane Tours
• Grand Canyon Rafting Tours

Have a Grand Day!