Armed with the Grand Canyon version of
the guidebook produced by Lonely Planet,
we had mapped out our destinations, starting
with the simplest – the sunrise.
Entrance to the park is $35 for a vehicle, and
the pass is good for one week. The friendly
park ranger apologized for the weather—
overcast and misty—but when we arrived, it
didn't really matter.
Both fellow travelers and our handy guide-
book warned us that nothing could prepare us
for what we were about to see. No pictures
can do it justice, and your memory will strug-
gle to try. It's cliché, and it's entirely true.
Bundled up, we watched the sun make its
appearance just after 7:00 a.m. It is important
to get there ahead of the actual sunrise to ap-
preciate the changes and shifts in light as it
fills the canyon. There are plenty of places to
take this in, but Mather Point is a very short,
easy jaunt from the visitor center and doesn't
disappoint.
