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[quote=Anonymous]I can't believe people are criticizing the Grand Canyon!  Wow, you're hard to impress.  
El Tovar definitely books up a year out, but there might be cancellations.  Bright Angel Lodge is at the base -- I think the one on top is something like Thunder Lodge or Kachina Lodge.  There might be more than one.    At any rate, it's nice and super convenient, but some of the rooms have hall baths only (sort of European), so just be sure to know what you're getting.  I agree that Indian Gardens is optimistic for a 5 year old.  I did it as a 14 year old and never felt so close to death.  If you go all the way to the point or picnic area and back, it's 13 miles round-trip, with the last 6 basically straight up hill.  It's actually easier to do the hike all the way to the base, camp or stay down there overnight, then come back up.  The problem with Indian point is that you have to do it all in one day, and, while you only go halfway down, it's rather a hike to get out to the Point.  I think the steepest switch backs are the ones that are closest to the top.
But you can go do Bright Angel trail as far as you feel comfortable, then come back up.  Just remember that you should figure it will be 2x as hard to come back up as it was to go down -- so if you want a 3 hour hike, turn around after 1 hour.  
Definitely do the ranger programs -- they are all great.[/quote]

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