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Grand
Canyon,
Arizona
Grand
Canyon National Park encompasses 1,904 square miles, making it a popular
vacation destination for people around the world. The South Rim is at
an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet with summertime temperatures ranging
from 50 to 80º F at the rim, and above 100º F at the Colorado
River 5,000 feet below. Winter temperatures can be as low as the 20's
during the day. Unlike the North Rim which closes from mid-October to
mid-May, the South Rim is open year round.
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