Interesting Things You Need To Know About the Grand Canyon

Planning a vacation to Grand Canyon? Given below are some interesting things about this amazing year-round holiday destination. Increase your basic knowledge about this natural wonder and make the most of your holidays.

  • The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and 18 miles wide


  • There are a lot of controversies related to the age of the Canyon. Earlier studies state that the Canyon is 5-6 million years old (“60-Million-Year Debate on Grand Canyon’s Age”. New York Times.)


  • A study published in journal Science in December 2012 revealed that the Grand Canyon could be as old as 70 Million years.


  • The Grand Canyon has amazing wildlife. It has approximately 70 species of mammals, 250 species of birds, and 25 different types of reptiles.


  • Of the various reptile species that are found in the park, the Grand Canyon Pink Rattlesnakes are quite interesting. They have evolved in a way that their color is similar to the rock layers around them.



  • Although first afforded Federal protection in 1893 as a Forest Reserve and later as a National Monument, Grand Canyon did not achieve National Park status until 1919, three years after the creation of the National Park Service.
Deep canyon with a vibrant green river snaking through it, shot from above.

The Grand Canyon is full of beautiful waterfalls hidden in its side canyons

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