Mexico Arizona's Canyon Country Four seasons Dale Brotherton of Cullowhee, N.C., stretches his legs at Bright Angel Campground in the Grand Canyon. March, April, May Spring means the Grand Canyon begins its year once more. There is little in the world as impressive as the Canyon on a clear, crisp spring morning, with the sunlight turning hard rock into glowing neon. The same people will be disappointed at the Day of Judgment. June, July, August Rafters splash and dash their way through Lava Falls, one of the most treacherous rapids on the Colorado River.
Summer separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls in the Grand Canyon.
At least at the bottom, it is less crowded in the summer than the highly populated South Rim, with its hotels and parking lots. Along Arizona 67, which leads to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the forest displays a coat of color. For many people, fall is the best time to visit the Grand Canyon. The summer vacation crowds have abated, if not disappeared, and the aspens turn orange and yellow. The air is cool, and the summer rains have dried up.