Mobile advice for Grand Canyon visitors

GRAND Canyon National Park has introduced a mobile phone audio tour for visitors to the South Rim.

The park service is currently implementing the phone audio tour at various locations along the South Rim. Currently, there are signs at seven stops between Yaki Point, located along Desert View Drive, and Trailview Overlook, located along Hermits Rest Road, that prompt visitors to dial a number on their phone and then enter a stop number, which identifies their location.

Once they have entered the stop number, visitors will hear an interpretive ranger give a two-minute synopsis on various aspects of the canyon, from geology to Native American history to the night sky. The NPS is currently adding one to two stops to the audio tour each week. There will eventually be 20 to 25 stops along the South Rim between Yaki Point and Maricopa Point.

Through the audio facility the NPS is hoping to reach more visitors with information on the rich natural and cultural history of Grand Canyon National Park.

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