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The Grand Canyon facts by the numbers:

0 is the amount of bottled water you can buy at the Grand Canyon after 2013. Since 2012 Grand Canyon\'s green pro-conservation efforts eliminated the sale of such product. A study that brought the decision indicated that 20% of the trash in the Park was disposable plastic water bottles. So be sure to bring a reusable container as there are plenty of refilling stations throughout the National Park.

1 the number of states the Grand Canyon crosses. Despite the enormity of the Grand Canyon it resides entirely in Arizona. It stretches from the East at Lee\'s Ferry ( Page, AZ ) to its most Western point Grand Wash Cliffs at Lake Mead.

4 is the average speed of the Colorado River in miles per hour. The water is from rain and snow melt from the Colorado\'s Rocky Mountains running to the Gulf of California.

5 of the Seven Life Zones are Present in the Grand Canyon. The five Life Zones represented are the Lower Sonoran, Upper Sonoran, Transition, Canadian, and Hudsonian. This incredible diversity of plant and animal communities at the Grand Canyon is equivalent to traveling from Mexico to Canada. 5 hours to drive from the South Rim to the North Rim since you will have to drive 215 miles around the North East part of the Grand Canyon. The Trans Canyon shuttle service runs between the rims daily between May 15 and Oct. 15. As the North Rim is closed during Late Oct through Mid-May, while the South Rim is open all year long.

7 Natural Wonders of the World which the Grand Canyon is one of them. The other awe inspiring places on the list are Mount Everest (Nepal), Victoria Falls (Zambia / Zimbabwe), Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Northern Lights, Paricutin Volcano (Mexico), and the Harbor of Rio de Janiero (Brazil).

9 Species of Amphibians present at the Grand Canyon. The amphibians can be found more at the lower elevations of the Canyon due to being cold-blooded and require warmer weather. The types of Amphibians are the Arizona Tiger Salamander, Arizona Toad, Canyon Tree Frog, Great Basin Spadefoot Toad, Great Plains Toad, Leopard Frog, Red-spotted Toad, Rocky Mountain Toad, and the Utah Tiger Salamander.

18 Miles wide is the Grand Canyon. Despite this, it is not the widest Canyon in the World that title goes to Capertee Valley (3 hours drive from Sydney, Australia) as a canyon it is 1km wider, but not nearly as deep, hence valley. 30 degrees warmer at the bottom of the Grand Canyon than at the top. A rule of thumb is approximately 10 degrees (F) change for every 2,000 feet in change in elevation. During the summer they have recorded weather temperatures at the bottom in excess of 120 degrees (F), but don\'t worry its a dry heat.

45 Types of Reptiles at the Grand Canyon. Follow the Reptiles link for a complete list of lizards, geckos, gila monsters, and YES snakes! 53 People fell to Their deaths from the Canyon Rims from 1925 to 2005. Don\'t mean to scare you just to warn you... you are not in Disneyland. It is easy to be distracted and be complacent oohing the magnificent views, but there are not a lot of guard rails and plenty of shear drops. Don\'t believe me, read the book... \"Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon\" by Flagstaff authors Tom Myers and Michael Ghiglieri. 70 feet glass-bottomed cantilever makes Grand Canyon Skywalk at the West Rim one of the most startling and breathtaking destinations in America and the most recognizable cantilever structure in the world. 90 Species of Mammals. At the Grand Canyon there may be an opportunity to glimpse bighorn sheep, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, badgers, to name a few. But the most dangerous of all ? .... rock squirrels, yes they do bite and they do carry disease... so don\'t feed them.

100 feet deep average for the Colorado River, which help for power generation through Hoover dam and Glen Canyon dam, as well as, water supply. 160 rapids along the Colorado River, making it a desirable place for white water rafting. There are several options most require hiking in or out due to only so many places to enter / exit the Colorado River. But there is an opportunity to get the adrenalin rush, get to the bottom of the canyon, and be back for a beer at the hotel all in one day, click here one-day white water grand canyon.

277 miles long is the Grand Canyon yet is still not the longest in the world. That title goes to Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon from China is 308 miles long, or 31 miles longer then the Grand Canyon in Arizona. 300 ft wide average of the Colorado River so not easy to cross and there are few places to do so. At Navajo Bridge ( Page, AZ ) you can cross it by foot and by car. Silver Bridge near Bright Angel Campground and Black Bridge near Phantom ranch are both at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

373 Species of birds at the Grand Canyon. Approximately 250 of those species are found in the corridor of the Colorado River, but only 48 of those nest there all year around. Since the construction of Glen Canyon dam more birds use the Colorado River as their Winter habitat. The bald eagles is one of those species that uses the fish-rich Colorado River as a home for the winter. Also, several endangered California Condor individuals, re- introduced to the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona Strip, have made the eastern part of the Park their home. 400 miles of trails in the Grand Canyon Park. Although the amount of water you require depends on many variables the low humidity and the steepness of the trails means you will need more than normal. Remember there are no easy trails just degrees of difficult.

450 Native Americans (Supai ) live in the Grand Canyon year round. The Havasupai (meaning “people of the blue green water”) have been known as the protectors of the Grand Canyon for over 1000 years. Now primarily dependent on tourism, the Supai before farmed the bottom of the Canyon in the Spring and Summer months and moved up the plateau in the other months and hunted.

1500 Types of Plants exist in the Grand Canyon. This remarkable extent is due to the unique geology, topography, temperature variation and thousands of feet in elevation change from the bottom to the top. 63 of these plant types are considered exotic by the Federal Government due to its rare nature or are new to science. Remember a permit is required for collecting plants in the Park.

1540 was the year, the first European ( Garcia Lopez de Cardenas ) to visit the Grand Canyon. It was almost 200 years later that another non-Native arrived at the Grand Canyon (two Spanish priests).

1869 was the year John Wesley Powell led the first expedition down the Grand Canyon. He was the first to use the name “Grand Canyon” after it had previous been known as the “Big Canyon” or “Great Canyon”.

1908 the year, the Grand Canyon became a National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt declared it as a monument and stated \"The Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond comparison—beyond description; absolutely unparalleled throughout the wide world... Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is. Do nothing to mar its grandeur, sublimity and loveliness. You cannot improve on it. But what you can do is to keep it for your children, your children\'s children, and all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American should see.\" I couldn\'t have said it better! 1919 was the year the Grand Canyon became a National Park after several failed attempts the act was finally signed by President Woodrow Wilson.

1967 Colin Fletcher, a man born in Wales, became the first person known to walk the entire length of the Grand Canyon. He tells his two month ordeal in the book “The Man Who Walked Through Time”.

1979 the Grand Canyon was declared a World Heritage Site and passed all four Natural criteria. There are currently 890 protected World Heritage Sites including 690 cultural, 175 natural and 25 mixed sites. US has 21 Sites compared to the Italy who has the most at 42. 2007 was when the skywalk was completed at a cost of $31 Million. It is designed to withstand 100 elephants could safely stand on the bridge and get an amazing view of the canyon below.

3000 - 4000 years old Is the oldest human artifacts found at the Grand Canyon.

6900 feet above sea level is the elevation at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. 7800 feet above sea level is the elevation at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

5,000,000 the amount of visitors currently coming to the Grand Canyon annually. A slight improvement over its first year as a National Park (in 1919) of 44,173