Synopses & Reviews
• Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Topographic MapGrand Canyon West (#263) and Grand Canyon East (#262) combine to cover the entire Grand Canyon National Park and its bordering public lands. Both maps contain detailed and easy-to-read trail and road networks, locations of facilities, points of interest, and highly accurate terrain with thousands of feature names. Official Grand Canyon Backcountry Use Areas are shown, coded by degree of experience required. Suggested hikes and itineraries, important park regulations, safety tips and contact information make these maps an invaluable resource.
Grand Canyon East (#262) contains detailed coverage from the park's northeastern boundary at Glen Canyon to the highly visited areas just west of Grand Canyon village on the south rim (Colorado River miles 0 – 142).
Features Included:
Colorado River Miles 110-278, Havasu Falls, Mt. Trumbull Wilderness, Mt. Logan Wilderness, Parashant National Monument, Kaibab National Forest, Dead Horse Mesa, Timp Point, Hualapai Indian Reservation, Route 103, Kelly Point, Parashant Canyon Route, Joshua Tree Forest, Grand Wash Cliffs, and more.
Grand Canyon West (#263) slightly overlaps with Grand Canyon East and contains detailed coverage from the high visitation areas just west of the Grand Canyon Visitor Center to the western boundary of the park at Lake Mead. (Colorado River miles 110-278).
- Sheet Size = 37.75 x 25.50
- Folded Size = 4.25 x 9.25
- Scale = 1:90,000
Synopsis
- Waterproof - Tear-Resistant - Topographic Map
National Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Grand Canyon West covers some of the less frequented but just as wondrous landscape of Grand Canyon National Park, from Powell Plateau to the park's western boundary. Expertly researched and created in partnership with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and others, the map also covers the surrounding areas of Kaibab National Forest, Hualapai Havasupai Indian Reservations and Parashant National Monument. With so much of the area being backcountry, the map also includes useful backcountry information, regulations and safety tips, in addition to a backcountry use area guide, color-coded by degree of experience required.
Clearly marked trails, including unmaintained primitive trails, will guide you around the area, whether you're traveling by foot, horse, mountain bike, or motorized vehicle. The map base includes contour lines and elevations for summits, and river mileage is noted for the Colorado River. Backcountry zones within the park are marked with their boundaries and labeled with their National Park Service code. Some of the many recreation features include campgrounds and campsites, boat launches, ATV trails, scenic viewpoints, and interpretive trails.
Every Trails Illustrated map is printed on "Backcountry Tough" waterproof, tear-resistant paper. A full UTM grid is printed on the map to aid with GPS navigation.
Other features found on this map include: Aubrey Cliffs, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Wash Cliffs, Granite Gorge, Kaibab National Forest, Kanab Creek, Kanab Creek Wilderness, Kanab Plateau, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lower Granite Gorge, Mount Dellenbaugh, Parashant Canyon, Peach Springs Canyon, Sanup Plateau.
- Map Scale = 1:90,000
- Sheet Size = 37.75" x 25.5"
- Folded Size = 4.25" x 9.25"
About the Author
Founded in 1915 as the Cartographic Group, the first division of the National Geographic Society, National Geographic Maps has been responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking.Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world's best wall maps, recreation maps, atlases, and globes which inspire people to care about and explore their world. All proceeds from the sale of National Geographic maps go to support the Society's non-profit mission to increase global understanding and promote conservation of our planet through exploration, research, and education.