{"id":528,"date":"2024-09-24T14:23:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:28:01","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trailborn.com\/field-guide\/grand-canyon\/explore\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n \n
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Marvel at magnificent vistas from the Grand Canyon\u2019s rim, or descend within by foot or hoof. To enter the canyon is to step back in time, as younger limestone layers at the rim give way to more ancient strata, eventually reaching Vishnu Schist that dates back nearly two billion years \u2014 some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n

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Rim Trail<\/h3>\n \n