This view emphasizes how steep the slopes are. Natural color imagery shows the forest and desert ... This geologic map provides a detailed look at the area around the Grand Canyon.

You can eyeball the Grand Canyon from numerous viewpoints along the South Rim in an afternoon, but what’s the fun in that?

From Grand Canyon Village, visitors can head east along Desert View Drive for 23 miles to find six developed canyon viewpoints, four picnic areas and five pullouts. Perched along the canyon's rim ...

Located on the South Rim, the Desert View Watchtower is located about 23 miles east of Grand Canyon Village via Desert View Drive (close to the park's east entrance). Designed in 1932 by renowned ...