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Things to Do in Grand Canyon South Rim
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The Abyss
At an elevation of 6,720 feet, the Abyss is one of the most awesome... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Desert View and Watchtower
From the top of the 70-foot stone-and-mortar watchtower, even... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Desert View Drive
This heavily traveled 23-mi stretch of road follows the rim from... |
Scenic Drives | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Desert View Information Center
Near the watchtower, at Desert View Point, the Grand Canyon Association... |
Information Centers | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Grand Canyon Field Institute
Instructors lead guided educational tours, hikes around the canyon... |
Tours | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Grand Canyon Visitor Center
The park's main orientation center, known formerly as Canyon... |
Information Centers | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Hermit Road
The Santa Fe Company built Hermit Road, formerly known as West... |
Scenic Drives | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Hermits Rest
This westernmost viewpoint and Hermit Trail, which descends from... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Hopi Point
From this elevation of 6,800 feet, you can see a large section... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Interpretive Ranger Programs
The National Park Service sponsors all sorts of orientation activities... |
Tours | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Junior Ranger Program for Families
The Junior Ranger Program provides a free, fun way to look at... |
Tours | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Kolb Studio
Built over several years beginning in 1904 by the Kolb brothers... |
Historic Districts / Sites | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Lipan Point
Here, at the canyon's widest point, you can get an astonishing... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Lookout Studio
Built in 1914 to compete with the Kolbs' photographic studio... |
Museums / Galleries | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Maricopa Point
This site merits a stop not only for the arresting scenery, which... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Mather Point
You'll likely get your first glimpse of the canyon from this... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Mohave Point
Some of the canyon's most magnificent stone spires and buttes... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Moran Point
This point was named for American landscape artist Thomas Moran... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Navajo Point
A possible site of the first Spanish view into the canyon in... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Pima Point
Enjoy a bird's-eye view of Tonto Platform and Tonto Trail, which... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Powell Memorial
A granite platform honors the memory of John Wesley Powell, who... |
Memorials / Monuments | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Trailview Overlook
Look down on a dramatic view of the Bright Angel and Plateau... |
Viewpoints | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Tusayan Ruin and Museum
Completed in 1932, the museum offers a quick orientation to the... |
Museums / Galleries | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Verkamp's Visitor Center
After 102 years of selling memorabilia and knickknacks on the... |
Information Centers | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Xanterra Motorcoach Tours
Narrated by knowledgeable guides, tours include the Hermits Rest... |
Tours | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Yaki Point
Stop here for an exceptional view of Wotan's Throne, a flat-top... |
Geological Sites | Grand Canyon South Rim |
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Yavapai Observation Station
Shop in the bookstore, catch the park shuttle bus, or pick up... |
Information Centers | Grand Canyon South Rim |
Yavapai Point
This is also one of the best locations on the South Rim to watch... |
Observatories / Planetariums | Grand Canyon South Rim |