ARIZONA - GRAND CANYON, WEST RIM & SKYWALK
Unlike the South and North Rim, Grand Canyon West is not part of the Grand Canyon National Park. It is located on the Hualapai Indian Reservation at the western Grand Canyon corridor about 120 miles east of Las Vegas and about 72 miles northwest of Kingman, Arizona. Because the West Rim is located much closer to Las Vegas than the South Rim, a great many tourists and tours originate from Las Vegas.
The Havasupai and Hualapai Indian Tribes own the lands south of the gorge. Near the far western edge, the Hualapai Indian Tribe has constructed a tourist attraction that they have named “The West Rim of the Grand Canyon.”
The Hualapai Nation has constructed an airfield and a visitor center with various other tourist attractions near Guano Point on the rim of the Grand Canyon Gorge. They offer a number of scenic lookouts, hiking trails, reconstructed Indian dwellings, snack bar, restaurant, souvenir shop and an amphitheater featuring Native American dancers. Most recently, the Hualapai Nation added a Glass Sky Walk. This horseshoe-shaped ramp with floor and sides constructed entirely of plate glass extends out from the rim of the canyon 4,000 feet (1230 meters) above the Colorado River.
The main advantage of the West Rim is its proximity to Las Vegas. It is only a two-hour drive or a 15-minute flight from Las Vegas to the West Rim, whereas it requires at least five hours to drive to the South Rim Visitor Center of Grand Canyon National Park. Many Las Vegas tour companies offer helicopter, bus or van tours to this West Rim. They can pick you up at your hotel in the morning, take you on a tour of the west rim and return you to your hotel the same afternoon.
Grand Canyon West Rim is a travel destination that promotes the cultural experience of visiting the Hualapai Reservation and the striking views at the western rim of the Grand Canyon. Its most known attraction is the recently built SkyWalk which is a glass bridge that juts out into open space from the canyon edge. With nothing but glass under your two feet, it's almost like walking out into "air" suspended 4,000 feet above the canyon floor and the Colorado River. It is an amazing sensation with 360 degree, incredible views.
My opinion is at this point in time where the Skywalk development is not done, the place is a "rip-off". It is too expensive. Either you drive on your own or take a tour from Las Vegas.
Here is a Grand Canyon Area Map showing the HUALAPI INDIAN RESERVATION
Read MoreThe Havasupai and Hualapai Indian Tribes own the lands south of the gorge. Near the far western edge, the Hualapai Indian Tribe has constructed a tourist attraction that they have named “The West Rim of the Grand Canyon.”
The Hualapai Nation has constructed an airfield and a visitor center with various other tourist attractions near Guano Point on the rim of the Grand Canyon Gorge. They offer a number of scenic lookouts, hiking trails, reconstructed Indian dwellings, snack bar, restaurant, souvenir shop and an amphitheater featuring Native American dancers. Most recently, the Hualapai Nation added a Glass Sky Walk. This horseshoe-shaped ramp with floor and sides constructed entirely of plate glass extends out from the rim of the canyon 4,000 feet (1230 meters) above the Colorado River.
The main advantage of the West Rim is its proximity to Las Vegas. It is only a two-hour drive or a 15-minute flight from Las Vegas to the West Rim, whereas it requires at least five hours to drive to the South Rim Visitor Center of Grand Canyon National Park. Many Las Vegas tour companies offer helicopter, bus or van tours to this West Rim. They can pick you up at your hotel in the morning, take you on a tour of the west rim and return you to your hotel the same afternoon.
Grand Canyon West Rim is a travel destination that promotes the cultural experience of visiting the Hualapai Reservation and the striking views at the western rim of the Grand Canyon. Its most known attraction is the recently built SkyWalk which is a glass bridge that juts out into open space from the canyon edge. With nothing but glass under your two feet, it's almost like walking out into "air" suspended 4,000 feet above the canyon floor and the Colorado River. It is an amazing sensation with 360 degree, incredible views.
My opinion is at this point in time where the Skywalk development is not done, the place is a "rip-off". It is too expensive. Either you drive on your own or take a tour from Las Vegas.
Here is a Grand Canyon Area Map showing the HUALAPI INDIAN RESERVATION
