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Grand Canyon Trip Photo Journal The Grand Canyon was carved out by the Colorado River over a period of 15 million years. It is 4 to 13 miles wide at its brim, 4,000 to 5,500 feet deep and 217 miles long. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long. There are more than 287 species of birds 88 species of mammals 26 species of fish 58 species amphibians and reptiles And over 1,500 species of plants  ** Here’s a few pictures from the South Kaibab Trail that we hiked on. The hike was about ¾ miles long in total. The South Kaibab Trail was constructed during the earlier 1900’s by the Federal Government because private parties that had claims along the Bright Angle trail wanted to charge a fee to use the trail.
 * There are many animals and vegetation life in the Grand Canyon.



=Glen Canyon River Trip =

The Glen Canyon River begins after Lake Powell. We took an inflatable boat down the canyon and we saw many wild animals in their natural habitat. Our tour guide had a book full of different names and species of birds and we learned a lot from them. Some of the birds we saw included the mallard duck, blue herin, and swallow. The canyons walls were made of sandstone and the walls were about 85 feet tall. The water in the river was more than 20 feet deep. In one part the river nearly makes a 180 degree bend. It is called horseshoe bend.





|| ** The Wupotki National Monument ** ||

Wupatki National Monument was another place along our trip. The Wupatki Pueblo was the largest settlement in Arizona. It could be upwards of 900 years old. It was amazing to think about how these people survived in such an area. Much of the structure we saw was made from material that was available in the area.  The Pueblo was made by an Indian Tribe that was made of sandstone and basalt. Here are some addition photos of some of the rocks. ** Wupatki Pueblo's were built after the eruption of Sunset Crater. This was the next stop along our **route.**
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SUNSET CRATER

 * Sunset Crater is a cinder cone volcano. It’s mistaken a lot for an actual crater. Cinder cones are the simplest type of volcano. They are formed from an opening or vent in the ground in which cooled lava is ejected. The volcano is covered in ash. Another interesting fact that we learned along the way was Arizona is the only state in which a person can find all four volcano types: cinder cones, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes, and lava domes**.

