the experience there is mind blowing and out of this world as if u r at a alien mysterious place especally at some point there there was such asilence and breath taking view that is unexplainable.u have to see it to believe it.esp north rim.I had the opportunity to go to the grand canyon this past summer. It was one of the best travel experiances of my life. The pictures you see of it just doesn not do it justice. It is so vast, huge, and gorgeous. I hope I can go back someday and do the burro rides through the canyon. It was not too crowded, I really don't see how it could be.