The Origin of the Grand Canyon

Geologists now admit that they do not know how the Grand Canyon formed, but for the last 140 years, they have insisted that the Colorado River carved the canyon over millions of years and somehow removed the evidence. However, some so-called experts admit that the canyon’s birth remains a “hazy mystery, cloaked in intrigue, and filled with enigmatic puzzles.” After studying those puzzles, we will examine the eight main explanations for the Grand Canyon’s origin and see why almost all experts reject them. Finally, we will consider two former postflood lakes-Grand Lake and Hopi Lake-that several centuries after the flood, breached their boundaries and carved the Grand Canyon in weeks. This explanation not only unravels the confusion but solves other major puzzles not previously associated with the Grand Canyon.