Cool Down This Summer — View 8 Photos of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim in Fall

Summer at the Grand Canyon can be hot, very hot. The South Rim views can be up to 20-degrees color than the Inner Canyon, but you are still looking at daytime highs from the high 80s to the mid-90s. Wondering if a trip in October might be better? How about some photos of the Grand Canyon in the Fall?

The last time I was fortunate to visit the canyon was in mid-October a few years back. We drove from Phoenix (where it was 92°F) to the South Rim. Although it was just a few short hours, the temperate went from 92°F to 35°F, and it was sleeting. (Guess who was wearing shorts? I’ve learned to check the weather. Thankfully there is a gift shop where you can buy jackets.)

8 Photos of the Grand Canyon in Fall

Viewpoint of the Grand Canyon from the South Rim in October. — View of the Grand Canyon from the South Rim in October.

Rock striations at the Grand Canyon. Layers upon layers of sediment.

Joshua Tree and cliff at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

South Rim view into the valley of the Grand Canyon in Fall. That is sleet collecting on the branches on the right.

Rain clouds forming over the cliffs of the Grand Canyon in Fall.

Additional rock striations on South Rim cliff edge.

Rock formation at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

If you’re planning a summer road trip (or even Spring or Fall), here are some tips from the National Park Service: South Rim Crowding: A Survival Guide

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