Publisher's Synopsis
UPDATED MARCH 2016 Book Printed In Full Color-Maps, Diagrams, & Photographs. Added new section: South Rim Viewpoints-West, pictures and text for all scenic stops between The Bright Angel Trailhead and Hermit's Rest along Hermit Road. A total of ten stops have been added to this newest addition the comprehensive "Grand Canyon: Your South & North Rim Guide to Hiking, Dining & Lodging." INCLUDED - Description and Photos of the park entrance, Visitors Center, Bookstore, Transit Center, Bright Angel Bicycles/Cafe and Mather Point. - Description and Photos of Market Plaza, Trailer Village and Mather Campground, Verkamps, Gift Shops, Yavapai Lodge and South Rim Trail sites along Yavapai Road including the Shrine of the Ages and the Medical Clinic. - Description and Photos on Desert View Drive of all South Rim Viewpoints East between Market Plaza and the Watchtower. - Description and Photos on Hermit Road of all South Rim Viewpoints West between The Bright Angel Trail Head and Hermit's Rest along Hermit Road. - Description and Photos of the entire Village area including, Hopi House, El Tovar Hotel, Bright Angel Lodge, Maswik Lodge, Kolb Studio, Dining, Gift Shops. - Photo Montage along each section of the South Rim Trail most visited. - Description of the Backcountry Office, Shuttle Bus System, Dining, Shopping, Pets, Geology, Geography, Plants, Animals, Trailheads, and History. - Description and Photos of the North Rim, North Rim Lodge, Dining, Gift Shops. - Over 190 beautiful photographs of the Canyon and the South Rim Trail. - Over one dozen helpful maps. Over 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year. Stunned silence and awe is usually the first reaction they have as they walk from their first stop, the Visitor Center, and make a short walk to Mather Point along the South Rim Trail. But along that South Rim Trail there is much to see and do. There are fantastic accommodations and wonderful choices for dining. There are many places to buy books, clothing, and reference materials at the numerous shops on the South Rim. Frederick Fichman's "Grand Canyon: Your South & North Rim Guide to Hiking, Dining & Lodging" is a necessary introduction and tour of all the South Rim Trail has to offer at the Grand Canyon. In both detailed description and stunning photography, this book tour will give you the feeling of actually being there at one of the wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. The author, Frederick Fichman, lives and works as a writer in Northern Arizona.
