Eventhoughthedistancebetweenrimsisjust 10 milesacrossinmostareas, keepinmindthere's nobridgeconnectingthemandit's about a fivehourdrivefromonetotheother.
ThenearestbigcitytotheSouthRimisFlagstaff, Arizona, whichisoftenreferredtoasthegatewaytotheGrandCanyonandservesas a baseformanypeoplevisitingthenationalpark.