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 grca_information@nps.gov.

• 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

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Open May 15 through Mid-October

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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

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South Rim Activities: Grand Canyon Village

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Tusayan7 miles/11 km

South Entrance Station

Pipe CreekVista

Yaki Point

Desert View25 miles/40 km

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Shuttle Routes and StopsVillage RouteVillage bus stopKaibab/Rim RouteKaibab/Rim bus stopHermits Rest RouteHermits Rest bus stop

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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

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Tusayan7 miles/11 km

South Entrance Station

Pipe CreekVista

Yaki Point

Desert View25 miles/40 km

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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

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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

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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

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South Rim Activities: Desert View Drive

LEGEND

Picnic area

InformationGas stationFood service

Campground

RestroomsRanger station

Lodging Road

Parking

Overlook

Drinking water

Telephone

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North RimVisitor Center

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Tusayan Museum and Ruin

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South Entrance Station

Grand Canyon Airport

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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

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Yaki Point

Grandview Point

Moran Point

Lipan PointNavajo Point

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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: grca_information@nps.gov

Fax: 928-638-7797

Phone: 928-638-7888

Website: www.nps.gov/grca

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