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Wishing everyone a Happy Winter Solstice from Grand Canyon National Park.

Today, December 21st, the Northern Hemisphere will experience the fewest hours of sunlight, resulting in the longest night of the year! Sunrise is at 7:35 am. Sunset at 5:17 pm.

Here at Grand Canyon the exact moment of Winter Solstice is this afternoon at 2:48 pm (MST). Day length today is 9 hours and 42 minutes; that's 4 hours and 54 minutes shorter than on the Summer Solstice in June.

To many Indigenous communities across the nation, Winter Solstice is a reminder to care for our spiritual selves, prepare for longer days ahead, and perform special ceremonies and dances. It is a time to reconnect to the natural world —a source of teaching.

In the words of Calvin Chimoni, Zuni Pueblo Tribal member, and NPS employee at El Morro and El Malpais National Monuments, “Winter solstice is a time for centering—a time to reflect our beginnings and reconnecting our roots. It’s a time when we fulfill duties and anticipate positive outcomes for all.”

What will you do to prepare for the longest night of the year?

Oh, and with the Christmas and New Year's Holiday period here, it's becoming really busy. If you're planning to visit the South Rim during the holidays, here are some helpful tips about parking, getting around, and what to see and do > https://go.nps.gov/sr-tips (8763)

Photo location: Sunrise from Maricopa Point, December 21, 2022. NPS photo by J. Baird.

If this vista allowed you to look directly down on the Colorado River, you would be looking at a river almost a mile (1.6 km) below. That is how far down the river has cut through the rock layers over the past five million years. It is still cutting, but at a slower rate. Now it is slicing at the extra-hard basement rock.

If it weren’t for the river there would be no Grand Canyon. Its down cutting triggers side-canyon erosion, the side streams race to reach the level of the Colorado, and so doing, widen this great chasm. The rock, gravel, and sediment keep falling into the canyon, and, like a grand conveyor belt, the river keeps carrying them away.

NPS Photo/Tyson Joye

I guess shorter days help us appreciate more sunsets right?

Coyote Buttes South - A Great Alternative to The Wave | Hike Bike Travel Rejoice if you score a permit for Coyote Buttes South, a fantastic, less busy & more remote alternative to the Wave but equally epic & unique

Come take a walk with us 😉

It's that time of year where water makes its' debut at our sites!

Have you experienced Balloons & Tunes in Kanab? Mark your calendars for February 17-19, 2023. Check out this and all of our events at VisitSouthernUtah.com

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.”

This rock formation is often called the Witches Hat and can be found in South Coyote Buttes, within the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Have you ever seen this formation before? What spooky plans do you have this Halloween? If you're in Kanab stop by the Trunk or Treat at the Kanab Center back parking lot October 31st 5 - 7p.m.

A lovely wash by Inchworm Arch!

What is your favorite hike 🥾🥾🥾