One of the world’s wonders is just a short trip from Las Vegas. The Grand Canyon National Park is 1,217,262 acres of unbelievable beauty. The actual size of the canyon is is 277 miles long, and up to 18 miles wide and has a depth of over a mile. The two and one half hour (128 mile) drive from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon West Rim will take you by Hover Dam, Lake Mead and Boulder City.
