Grand Canyon National Park

The Grand Canyon embodies the scale and splendor of the American West, captured in dramatic vistas, dusty trails, and stories of exploration, preservation and exploitation.

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Kolb Studio

Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

In 1905 Ellsworth and Emery Kolb built a small photography studio on the edge of the rim, which has since been expanded and now holds a bookstore and a…
Desert View Watchtower

Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

The marvelously worn winding staircase of Mary Colter's 70ft stone tower, built in 1932, leads to one of the highest spots on the rim. From here, slats in…
Cape Royal

Grand Canyon National Park

Strategically located on the southernmost tip of the North Rim high above the great westward turn of the Colorado River, Cape Royal takes in almost every…
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon's remote, wild and forgotten North Rim is far less developed, and sees far fewer visitors that its southern counterpart. In part this is due…
Grand Canyon Lodge

Grand Canyon National Park

Enter the front door of the lodge and see...the Grand Canyon, somehow looking even larger framed by the massive windows of the sunroom. Built in 1937 out…
Trail of Time

Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

This outdoor interpretative display traces the history of the canyon's formation – each meter equals one million years of geologic history, for a total of…
Shoshone Point

Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

Walk about 1 mile along the mostly level and shaded dirt road to marvelously uncrowded Shoshone Point, a rocky promontory with some of the canyon’s best…
Toroweap Overlook

Grand Canyon National Park

While not the biggest, or highest, this is perhaps the most dramatic viewpoint in the canyon: you're literally on the edge of a 3000ft drop.