Field Trip to

the Grand
Canyon
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Grand Canyon Fun Facts
# The Grand Canyon is
located in Arizona.

# Its considered one of the
seven wonders of the natural
world.

# The length of the canyon is
277 miles or 446 kilometers.

# The canyon has a depth of
about 6000 feet.

# The Colorado River runs
through the Canyon.

# American Indians have
inhabited areas in the
canyon and around it for
thousands of years.
Adapted from:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/scie
ncefacts/earth/grandcanyon.html
2014

Stop 4: Yavapai Point
BEGIN: Bright Angel Trail
near Grand Canyon Village
STOP 1: Garden Creek
STOP 2: Steep Bright Angel
Trail Up the Towering Cliffs
STOP 3: Indian Gardens
STOP 4: Yavapai Point
END: Bright Angel Trail
near Grand Canyon Village
How are the views from
this point? The views are
fantastic. It offers a great
panorama of the three points
of the south rim. Youre able
to witness geographical
features throughout the
Canyon.
Whats the air like? Ozone
O
3
meaning there is a water-
soluble gas thats harmful to
inhale consisting of three
oxygen atoms are joined
together.
Yavapai Point Photo from
http://sedonasourcecenter.com/p
hoto/yavapai-point-grand-
canyon?context=latest


Stop 1: Garden Creek
Stop 2: Steep Bright Angel
Trail Up the Towering Cliffs
Stop 3: Indian Gardens
From where does the
creek flow? Garden Creek
flows from the South Rim
through its own smaller
canyon within the Grand
Canyon.
Can you climb the creek?
The creek reaches a point
where its necessary to
climb to move on through
the trail.
Where in the Grand
Canyon is the Garden
Creek located? The
location of the creek is just
off the Bright Angel Trail.
Garden Creek Photo from
http://www.pygmyguides.com/html
/overnight_backpacks.html
Cliffs? As you walk along the
trail you view cliffs all around
you. Theyre extremely nice
especially when the sun lights
them up.
Whats on the cliffs? Vegetation
is growing on the cliffs like cactus
for example.
What forms the cliffs? Resistant
sandstones generate ridges and
cliffs or sedimentary rocks.
Cliff Photo from
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/
102475010?source=wapi&referrer=kh.
google.com
Elevation? 3,875
What type of trees
surrounds the campground?
Cottonwood Tress fill the
area, theyre massive but
delightful for shade.
Life span? They grow
quickly but dont live long.
How tough is the tree?
Cottonwood Tress have
thick bark allowing it to be
tolerant of drought, heat,
and at times even forest fires.
Indian Garden Photo from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigh
t_Angel_Trail