First time to the Grand Canyon and hopefully not the last. What was a welcome gift was free admission due to government shut down. Seemed useless to have someone at the gate just hand out maps. The vi

We arrived early so maybe best the rush, but were in the park quickly. Saw elk in the meadow nearby.

We are pre paid and literally took 45 min to get in. Grand Canyon - you charge enough and have been around long enough to do WAY better!