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Desert View Drive

Drive-by grandeur

Don’t even think of buzzing in and out the east entrance without stopping. The 25-mile road connects six viewpoints and five unmarked pullouts, four picnic areas, Tusayan Ruin and Museum, and the Desert View service area with the Watchtower, Trading Post, snack bar, book store, service station, and campgrounds. Grandview, Moran, Lipan, and Navajo points offer some of the most panoramic vistas in the park with sculpted formations and river views. Yaki Point is shuttle bus access only.

For an ideal introduction to Desert View Drive follow our Desert View In-A-Day intinerary.

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Hours: Open all year

Desert View

East entrance hotspot

Grandview Point

Earning its name

Grandview Trail

Rugged hikes

Lipan Point

Panoramic secret

Moran Point

The canyon's clock

Navajo Point

Watchtower view

Pipe Creek Vista

Roadside wonder

Shoshone Point

Magnificent views, no crowds

South Kaibab Trail

Day hike or backpack the mother of killer trails

Tusayan Ruins & Museum

Life on the edge

Yaki Point

Sunrise specialty

Text © George Miller

Image by Photo by George Miller