what states do the grand canyon run through
Grand Canyon. This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. For other Grand Canyons, see Grand Canyon (disambiguation). The Grand Canyon (Hopi: Ongtupqa; Yavapai: Wi:kaÊ¼i:la, Navajo: TsÃ©kooh Hatsoh, Spanish: Gran CaÃ±Ã³n) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona in North America.