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Access Your Park
WelcomeThis brochure outlines accessible services, facilities, and activities. Grand Canyon National Park strives for full and equal participation of all visitors and continually upgrades facilities to make them more accessible. Use this publication for information about hearing, sight, and mobility concerns in the park.
Access Pass• Free, lifetime, non-transferable pass for
US citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities.
• Admits owner and passengers in the same private vehicle to federal recreation sites that charge entrance fees. Visit recreation.gov for information about federal recreation sites.
• Provides discounts on camping, swimming, boat launching, and guided tours.
• Requires documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship. For information about types of documentation accepted and to download an application, visit go.nps.gov/passes.
• Obtain in person at entrance stations and Park Headquarters or by downloading an application and submitting it through the mail.
• Does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.
Service Animals• Allowed in all facilities and on all shuttle
buses and rim trails
• Must always be leashed
• Can only be taken into the canyon after checking in at the Backcountry Information Center
• Are not emotional support animals, comfort animals, or therapy dogs according to Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Unlike service animals, these categories of animals are not allowed on shuttle buses, in buildings, or below the rim. Persons wishing to take a service animal into the canyon must first check-in at the Backcountry Information Center.
Scout, a service dog visiting Grand Canyon.
ContentsWelcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Accessible Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
South Rim Activities: Grand Canyon Village . 4
South Rim Activities: Hermit Road . . . . . . 6
South Rim Activities: Desert View Drive . . . 7
For Your Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Grand Canyon National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
Accessible FacilitiesATMs• South Rim: Chase Bank and Maswik Lodge
have ATMs equipped with Braille and headphone jacks.
• North Rim: Roughrider Saloon and North Rim Country Store have partially accessible ATMs.
Bookstores, Gift ShopsAll bookstores and gift shops are wheelchair accessible except for South Rim’s Kolb Studio and the upper floors of Desert View Watchtower.
FoodAll food service facilities are wheelchair accessible.
Lodging, Campgrounds• All hotels offer wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Visit http://go.nps.gov/gc-lodging.
• Mather and North Rim campgrounds offer wheelchair-accessible sites but do not provide hookups. Trailer Village offers hookups but no wheelchair-accessible sites. Visit http://go.nps.gov/fcdle0.
TTY PhonesAvailable at Bright Angel Lodge, El Tovar Hotel, and Yavapai Lodge Services
ServicesASL Interpreters• Contact the park at least three weeks ahead
of time to request an ASL interpreter for a free park ranger program: 928-638-7888 or [email protected].
• Check visitor centers or visit go.nps.gov/gc_programs for information on park ranger programs.
Medical Facilities• Emergency: Dial 911 or 9-911 from park hotel
rooms.
• South Rim: Call the North Country Clinic at 928-638-2551.
• North Rim: Call 911 for emergency medical technicians.
Getting AroundScenic Drive Accessibility Permit• Allows visitors with mobility issues to drive
their personal vehicles on Hermit Road and Yaki Point Road, two scenic roads closed to public traffic
• Available at entrance stations and visitor centers
• Must be displayed on vehicle dashboard
• Does not qualify vehicles to park in designated handicap parking spaces; a government-issued handicap parking pass is still required
Shuttle Buses• Free and accessible
• Provide wheelchair ramps and low entrance/exit steps close to ground
• Offered on South Rim only; not available
• on South Rim’s Desert View Drive or on North Rim
• Accommodates wheelchairs 30 inches (76 cm) wide by 48 inches (121 cm) long; larger chairs do not fit on buses
• Cannot accommodate motorized scooters
• Check visitor centers or go.nps.gov/gc_shuttle for bus routes and times.
Shuttle bus wheel chair ramp
Wheelchairs, Bicycles• South Rim: Wheelchairs and tandem bicycles
available for rent at Bright Angel Bicycles next to Grand Canyon Visitor Center; 928-814-8704 or bikegrandcanyon.com.
• North Rim: A limited number of free wheelchairs are available for loan from the North Rim Visitor Center.
North Rim Activities
North Rim Visitor Center accessible by ramp on left.
Windshield view from Point Imperial on North Rim.
North Rim Visitor Center• Open 8 am–6 pm (9 am–3 pm Oct 16–31)
• Displays exhibits about geology, ecology, and human history
• Park rangers available to answer questions and describe exhibits
Park Ranger Programs• Topics may include ecology, geology, history,
condors, hiking, fossils, astronomy, prehistory
• Program locations, dates, and times available at visitor center or visit go.nps.gov/gc_programs
Scenic Drives• Point Imperial: 11 miles (18 km) one way
• from the visitor center; Point Imperial is highest point on either rim at 8,803 feet (2,742 m); spectacular views of Mt. Hayden and Marble Canyon
• Cape Royal: 32.5 miles (52 km) one way from entrance station; scenic viewpoints along the drive
• Maximum vehicle length: 30 feet (9 m)
Windshield Views• Views as noted on the map are available
without leaving your vehicle.
Non-wheelchair-accessible trail due to steep grade and/or unpaved surface
Park roads
Wheelchair-accessible scenic view
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms
Windshield views
Legend
Open May 15 through Mid-October
Approximate scaleforeground area only
0
0 2 Miles
2 KilometersNorth
Point Imperial
Cape Royal
Vista Encantada
Roosevelt Point
Walhalla Overlook
Bright Angel Point
Grand Canyon Lodge
North Rim Visitor Center
To North Entrance Stationand Jacob Lake
Non-wheelchair-accessible trail due to steep grade and/or unpaved surface
Park roads
Wheelchair-accessible scenic view
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms
Windshield views
Legend
South Rim Activities: Grand Canyon Village
00.5 Mile
0.5 KilometerNorth
Yavapai Geology Museum
Mather Point
Trai
lvie
w O
verlo
ok
Center Road
Shrine ofthe Ages
Mather Campground
Trailer Village
Mar
ket P
laza W
estb
ound
Village/
Herm
its R
est R
oute Tr
ansfe
r
Bright A
ngel Lo
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El To
var
VillageEast
Verka
mp’s
Visito
r Cen
ter
BackcountryInformationCenter
Grand CanyonVillage
Clinic
ParkHQ
Grand CanyonVisitor Center
64
64
Tusayan7 miles/11 km
South Entrance Station
Pipe CreekVista
Yaki Point
Desert View25 miles/40 km
South KaibabTrailhead
A
B
C
D
Maswik Lodge
Zuni Way
Train Depot
Herm
it Ro
ad: sh
uttle b
uses o
nly,
except D
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ruary.
Yaki P
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oad: s
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nly.Yavapai LodgeMarket Plaza Eastbound
Shuttle Routes and StopsVillage RouteVillage bus stopKaibab/Rim RouteKaibab/Rim bus stopHermits Rest RouteHermits Rest bus stop
Roads, Trails, and ServicesWheelchair-accessible trailNon-wheelchair-accessible trail due to steep gradeShuttle bus gatePark roadsWheelchair-accessible scenic viewHandicap and regular parkingWheelchair-accessible restroomsWindshield views
Center Road
Mar
ket P
laza
Roa
d
South Entrance Road
Desert View Drive
Grand Canyon Visitor Center• Park Rangers available for questions
• Science on the Sphere: Video display with touchable exhibits accompanied by Braille labels and open captioning
Mather Point• Wheelchair-accessible views of Grand Canyon
and Phantom Ranch
Park Movie• Located in Grand Canyon Visitor Center
• Open captioning is used in all showings
• Assistive listening devices available upon request
Park Ranger Programs• Topics may include: ecology, geology, history,
condors, fossils, astronomy, prehistory
• Program locations, dates, and times available
• at visitor center or go.nps.gov/gc_programs
Trail of Time• Wheelchair-accessible 1.3-mile (2.1 km)
trail between Verkamp’s Visitor Center and Yavapai Geology Museum
• Touchable samples of Grand Canyon’s rocks
South Rim Activities: Grand Canyon Village
00.5 Mile
0.5 KilometerNorth
Yavapai Geology Museum
Mather Point
Trai
lvie
w O
verlo
ok
Center Road
Shrine ofthe Ages
Mather Campground
Trailer Village
Mar
ket P
laza W
estb
ound
Village/
Herm
its R
est R
oute Tr
ansfe
r
Bright A
ngel Lo
dge
El To
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VillageEast
Verka
mp’s
Visito
r Cen
ter
BackcountryInformationCenter
Grand CanyonVillage
Clinic
ParkHQ
Grand CanyonVisitor Center
64
64
Tusayan7 miles/11 km
South Entrance Station
Pipe CreekVista
Yaki Point
Desert View25 miles/40 km
South KaibabTrailhead
A
B
C
D
Maswik Lodge
Zuni Way
Train Depot
Herm
it Ro
ad: sh
uttle b
uses o
nly,
except D
ecemb
er to Feb
ruary.
Yaki P
oint R
oad: s
huttle b
uses o
nly.Yavapai LodgeMarket Plaza Eastbound
Shuttle Routes and StopsVillage RouteVillage bus stopKaibab/Rim RouteKaibab/Rim bus stopHermits Rest RouteHermits Rest bus stop
Roads, Trails, and ServicesWheelchair-accessible trailNon-wheelchair-accessible trail due to steep gradeShuttle bus gatePark roadsWheelchair-accessible scenic viewHandicap and regular parkingWheelchair-accessible restroomsWindshield views
Center Road
Mar
ket P
laza
Roa
d
South Entrance Road
Desert View Drive
Grand Canyon Visitor Center• Park Rangers available for questions
• Science on the Sphere: Video display with touchable exhibits accompanied by Braille labels and open captioning
Mather Point• Wheelchair-accessible views of Grand Canyon
and Phantom Ranch
Park Movie• Located in Grand Canyon Visitor Center
• Open captioning is used in all showings
• Assistive listening devices available upon request
Park Ranger Programs• Topics may include: ecology, geology, history,
condors, fossils, astronomy, prehistory
• Program locations, dates, and times available
• at visitor center or go.nps.gov/gc_programs
Trail of Time• Wheelchair-accessible 1.3-mile (2.1 km)
trail between Verkamp’s Visitor Center and Yavapai Geology Museum
• Touchable samples of Grand Canyon’s rocks
Yavapai Geology Museum• Tactile Grand Canyon relief map
• Indoor views of Grand Canyon
Visitors using the tactile relief map at Yavapai Geology Museum. Trail of Time touchable rock samples.
South Rim Activities: Hermit Road
Hermits Rest
Pima Point
MonumentCreek Vista
The Abyss
Mohave Point
Hopi Point
Powell Point
Mar
icopa P
oint
Trailview Overlook
North
0
0 0.5 Mile
0.5 Kilometer
Village/Hermits Rest Route Transfer
Wheelchair-accessible trail
Non-wheelchair-accessible trail due to steep grade and/or unpaved surface
Shuttle bus gate
Hermit Road: Shuttle buses only, except December through February. Scenic Drive Accessibility Permit available at visitor centers.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms
Windshield views
Hermits Rest Route shuttle bus stop
Legend
Windshield view around Mohave Point.
Windshield view of the Village from Trailview Overlook.
Windshield Views• Views as noted on the map are available
without leaving your vehicle.
Hermits Rest• Designed by Mary Colter and opened in 1914
• Wheelchair-accessible restrooms, snackbar, and gift shop
Hermit Road ViewpointsTrailview Overlook• View of Grand Canyon Village and Bright
Angel Trail
• Maricopa and Powell points
• View the Orphan Mine site
• Learn about uranium mining history
Powell Point• Memorial to John Wesley Powell and crews’
river expeditions
Hopi Point• Highest point on Hermit Road
• Provides most expansive east to west view, including Colorado River
Mohave Point• Views of Colorado River’s exhilarating rapids
• The Abyss
• 3,000-foot (914 m) sheer drop into canyon
Monument Creek Vista• Start of wheelchair-accessible part of Rim Trail
to Hermits Rest
Pima Point• See expansive river view
• Hear rapids roaring a mile (1.6 km) below
Wheelchair-accessible trail
Non-wheelchair-accessible trail due to steep grade and/or unpaved surface
Shuttle bus gate
Hermit Road: Shuttle buses only, except December through February. Scenic Drive Accessibility Permit available at visitor centers.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms
Windshield views
Hermits Rest Route shuttle bus stop
Legend
South Rim Activities: Desert View Drive
LEGEND
Picnic area
InformationGas stationFood service
Campground
RestroomsRanger station
Lodging Road
Parking
Overlook
Drinking water
Telephone
See map pages 4−5
See map below
ToLakeMead
FromLakePowell Trinity Creek Phantom Creek Brig
ht Angel C
reek
Little Colorado River
North RimVisitor Center
Grand CanyonVisitor Center
Tusayan Museum and Ruin
Buggeln
South Entrance Station
Grand Canyon Airport
EastEntrance
Station
North Rim(see enlargement above)
To Williams, Flagstaff,
and To Arizona Trail
Temple of Ra6078 ft1853 m
Confucius Temple7081 ft2159 m
Grama Point
Temple of Osiris6637 ft2023 m
Tower of Set6026 ft1837m
Dragon Head7770 ft2368m
Shiva Temple7570 ft2308m
Cheops Pyramid5399 ft1646m
Yuma Point6646 ft2026 m
Isis Temple7014 ft2138 m Hillers Butte
5885 ft1794 m
Sumner Butte5156 ft1572 m
Brahma Temple7851ft2302 m
Bright AngelPoint
Buddha Temple7204 ft2196 m
Tiyo Point7766 ft2367 m
Zoroaster Temple7129 ft2173 m
Thor Temple6741 ft2055m
Obi Point7928 ft2417 m Francois Matthes Point
8020 ft2445 m
Walhalla Overlook7998ft2438 m
Cape Final7916ft2413 m
Venus Temple6257ft1907 m
Apollo Temple
Chuar Butte6394ft1949m
Temple Butte5308ft1618m
Cape Solitude6144ft1873m
Espejo Butte
Vista Encantada8480ft2585 m
Point Imperial8803ft2683 m
Wotans Throne7633 ft2327 m
Freya Castle7299 ft2225m
Cape Royal7865 ft2398 m
Grand CanyonVillage
HINDUAMPHITHEATER
MarketPlaza
OTTOMANAMPHITHEATER
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Grand Canyon Lodge
US Forest Service
TUSAYAN
K A I B A B P L A T E A U
W A L H A L L A P L AT E A U
K A I B A B P L A T E A U
BRIGHT ANGEL C
ANYON
PALISADES OFTHE DESERT
Hermit Road
Desert View Drive
Des
ert View Drive
Hermits Rest
YavapaiPoint
Yaki Point
Grandview Point
Moran Point
Lipan PointNavajo Point
DesertView
Approximate scaleforeground area only
0
0 2 Miles
2 Kilometers
North
40
64
64
0
0 60 Meters
300 Feet
North
0.25mi (0.4km
)
Gas Station
To Desert ViewCampground
Trading Post Snack Bar
Market
Desert View Watchtower
RV Parking
Desert View Point
To Grand Canyon Village 25mi (40km)
To Cameron30mi (48km)
Desert View
Windshield view of Duck on a Rock, west of Grandview Point.
Tusayan Museum and Ruin• Learn about Traditionally Associated Tribes
• Tour ancestral Puebloan village on wheelchair-accessible trail
• Visit wheelchair-accessible bookstore and museum
Windshield Views• Views as noted on the map are available
without leaving your vehicle
Desert View Drive ViewpointsGrandview Point• Panoramic views of Grand Canyon
• Mining history exhibit
Moran Point• View Cape Royal on the North Rim, eight
miles (13 km) across canyon
• Views of Colorado River
Lipan and Navajo points• View tilted Grand Canyon Supergroup rocks
• Views of Colorado River
Desert View Point• Expansive view of the inner canyon, North
Rim, Colorado River, Navajo Nation, Vermilion Cliffs, Echo Cliffs, and Navajo Mountain
Desert View Watchtower• Designed by Mary Colter opened in 1933
• Upper floors not wheelchair-accessible; requires climbing a five-story building
• Views of the canyon and Painted Desert from the top
Paved road
Handicap and regular parking
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms
Windshield views
Legend
For Your HealthWeatherSummer• Daytime average temperatures: North and
South rims: 70–80s (21–32° C); Inner Canyon: 100s (38–43° C)
• Nighttime average temperatures: North and South rims: 40–50s (4–15° C); Inner Canyon: 70s (21–27° C)
• Weather: Monsoon rain from July to early September with dangerous lightning
Winter• Daytime average temperatures: North and
South rims: 30–40s (-1–10° C); Inner Canyon: 50–60s (10–21° C)
• Nighttime average temperatures: North and South rims: 10s (-12– -7° C); Inner Canyon: high 30s (2–4° C)
• Weather: snow and ice
Smoke and Fire• Fire is natural and important for maintaining
healthy forests.
• Smoky skies are possible spring through fall.
Elevation• South Rim: 7,000 feet (2,134 m)
• North Rim: 8,000–9,000 feet (2,438–2,743 m)
• Phantom Ranch: 2,550 feet (777 m)
High-altitude sickness and other issues caused by elevation have the following symptoms:• Shortness of breath
• Light-headedness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Headaches
National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior
Address: Grand Canyon National Park PO Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 928-638-7797
Phone: 928-638-7888
Website: www.nps.gov/grca
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