18 places with verified coordinates · 17 with photo
Historic railway · 9 hours · GetYourGuide
From Williams: Grand Canyon Railway Return Train Ticket ↗Williams station, Arizona. Collect the tickets at least 1 hour before departure; the person the booking is in needs photo ID to do so.
Sunset · in the park · GetYourGuide
Grand Canyon National Park: Guided Sunset Hummer Tour ↗Start on the map
Scenic flight · 45 minutes · GetYourGuide
Grand Canyon National Park: South Rim Scenic Helicopter Tour ↗Check-in at Maverick Helicopters, 30 minutes before departure.
Sunset · Desert View · GetYourGuide
From Tusayan: Grand Canyon Desert View Sunset Tour ↗Start on the map
Private hike · pickup included · Viator
Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour ↗Start on the map
Ranger programme · free · Grand Canyon park authority (National Park Service)
Ranger astronomy programmes and the Star Party on the South Rim ↗Start on the mapAd · partner links: we may earn a commission if you book. Offer details checked 2 Oct 2026; dates and prices with the provider.
Arrival · Main South Entrance
Entrance on Highway 64 north of Tusayan. Open 24 hours a day, all year. Payment by card only. At peak times, this is where the park's longest queue forms.
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36.00007, -112.12145
Arrival · East Entrance & watchtower
The East Entrance at Desert View, 40 km (25 mi) east of the village. A tower designed by Mary Colter in 1932 above the eastern canyon. Open all year and usually much quieter than the South Entrance.
Mary Colter's 1932 tower at the East Entrance, 40 km (25 mi) east of the village.
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36.04401, -111.82621
Arrival · South Rim visitor centre
The main visitor centre on the South Rim, starting point of the shuttle routes and a few minutes' walk from Mather Point.
Guided from here
Park authority programmes, no partner links. Dates on their website.
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36.05912, -112.10934
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
The first view for most visitors, right behind the visitor centre and reached by a paved path.
The first view for most visitors, a few steps behind the visitor centre.
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36.06165, -112.10795
Viewpoint · Viewpoint & geology
Viewpoint with the Yavapai Geology Museum. From here you can see the Colorado River far below, which is not possible from many other places.
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36.06596, -112.11680
Trails · Trailhead into the canyon
Start of the best-known trail into the canyon, at the western edge of Grand Canyon Village. The descent is the easy part; the way back takes about twice as long.
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36.05728, -112.14363
Trails · Trailhead into the canyon
Reachable by shuttle only, no parking. The trail follows a ridge with wide views, but has no shade and no water along the way.
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36.05296, -112.08387
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
Viewpoint at the eastern end of the Kaibab Route, closed to private cars all year and reachable only by shuttle or on foot.
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36.05859, -112.08378
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
A point jutting far into the canyon on Hermit Road, popular at sunset. From March to November reachable by shuttle only.
A point jutting far out on Hermit Road, popular at sunset.
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36.07452, -112.15488
Nature · End of Hermit Road
Historic rest house by Mary Colter at the western end of the eleven-kilometre (seven-mile) Hermit Road, the last stop on the red shuttle route.
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36.06251, -112.21016
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
Viewpoint on Desert View Drive, reachable in your own car and far less visited than the points near the village.
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35.99848, -111.98776
Viewpoint · Viewpoint
One of the widest views of the Colorado River and its rapids, just before Desert View.
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36.03303, -111.85318
Where to stay · South Rim campground
The large campground in the village. The park explicitly recommends reserving through recreation.gov.
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36.04884, -112.11715
Arrival · North Entrance
Entrance on Highway 67 south of Jacob Lake. The North Rim is only open seasonally; in 2026 since 15 May.
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36.33486, -112.11639
Viewpoint · North Rim viewpoint
The classic viewpoint on the North Rim. The trail to it is closed in 2026; check the latest on the park's status page before you go.
The best-known trail into the canyon, switchbacking down from the western edge of the village.
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36.19351, -112.04866
Mountains & rock · Highest point on the rim
At 2,683 m (8,803 ft), the highest viewpoint on either rim, looking northeast over the Marble Platform. The short trail is open in 2026.
At 2,683 m (8,803 ft), the highest viewpoint on either rim, and open on the North Rim in 2026.
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36.27899, -111.97739
Viewpoint · North Rim viewpoint
The southernmost point of the North Rim, with a view across the full width of the canyon. Trail and road are open in 2026.
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36.11722, -111.94879
Where to stay · Lodge by the river
The historic lodge at the bottom of the canyon, otherwise reachable only on foot, by mule or by boat. Closed in 2026.
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36.10437, -112.09481
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