Must-see attractions in Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

  • JMJRPH The Kolb Studio, South Rim of the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona., USA

    Kolb Studio

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    In 1905 Ellsworth and Emery Kolb built a small photography studio on the edge of the rim, which has since been expanded and now holds a bookstore and a…

  • Watchtower in Desert View, Grand Canyon South rim

    Desert View Watchtower

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    The marvelously worn winding staircase of Mary Colter's 70ft stone tower, built in 1932, leads to one of the highest spots on the rim. From here, slats in…

  • Shoshone Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Walk about 1 mile along the mostly level and shaded dirt road to marvelously uncrowded Shoshone Point, a rocky promontory with some of the canyon’s best…

  • Trail of Time

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    This outdoor interpretative display traces the history of the canyon's formation – each meter equals one million years of geologic history, for a total of…

  • Entry arch of Hermits Rest in the Grand Canyon National Park.

    Hermits Rest

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Commissioned by the Fred Harvey Company and designed by Mary Colter in 1913, this low-flung stone building is the South Rim's westernmost scenic overlook …

  • Grandview Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    A 1-mile spur off Desert View Dr leads to a spectacular national park highlight. Here, in 1897, pioneer miner Pete Berry built the Grandview Hotel;…

  • Lipan Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Lipan Point offers expansive panoramas and views of both the Colorado River and the Unkar Delta, the seasonal home of the Ancestral Puebloan people from…

  • Hopi Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Spectacular Hopi Point juts further into the canyon than any other South Rim overlook, offering magnificent east–west views, making it an excellent choice…

  • Moran Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    With river views and an excellent panorama of the canyon's geologic history, this is one of the park's most striking and dramatic overlooks. A placard on…

  • Powell Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    This rocky peninsula cuts out over the canyon, offering some of the South Rim's most dramatic vistas. Similar to Hopi Point 0.3 miles to the west but not…

  • Cedar Ridge

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Located 1.5 miles along the challenging South Kaibab Trail, with a descent of 1040ft, this large and flat red-dirt overlook offers some of the best views…

  • Navajo Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    At 7461ft, Navajo Point is the Grand Canyon South Rim's highest overlook. From here you can view a wide swath of the Colorado River, the stone Desert View…

  • Plateau Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    A spectacular overlook with incredible river views, Plateau Point is accessible via a 1.5-mile spur trail off the South Rim's inner-canyon Bright Angel…

  • Mohave Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Mohave Point is a great spot to watch the sun rise or set. In high season, when crowds at popular overlooks can be unbearable, Mohave makes a particularly…

  • Yaki Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    With dramatic views to both the east and west, Yaki Point is one of the best spots to catch the sunrise. Because it's accessible year-round by shuttle or…

  • Pima Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Pima Point has good views of Hermit Camp on the Tonto Platform and the Hermit Rapids on the Colorado River, as well as some sections of the Hermit Trail…

  • GRAND CANYON, USA - AUGUST 30: Lodge on August 30, 2007 in Grand Canyon: Entrance to the Bright Angel Lodge. Designed in 1935, the Lodge is a neuralgic point of activity in the South Rim.

    Bright Angel Lodge

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Commissioned by the Fred Harvey Company, designed by Mary Colter and completed in 1935, the log-and-stone Bright Angel Lodge offered canyon travelers…

  • Grand Canyon El Tovar Hotel

    El Tovar

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Built in 1905 as a railroad hotel, El Tovar was designed by Charles Whittlesey as a blend of Swiss chalet and the more rustic style that would come to…

  • Hopi House with visitors at Grand Canyon Village.

    Hopi House

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    A beautiful Mary Colter–designed stone building, Hopi House has been offering high-quality American Indian jewelry, basketwork, pottery and other crafts…

  • Yavapai Point and Geology Museum

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Views don't get much better than those unfolding behind the plate-glass windows of this little stone building, but if weather allows be sure to enjoy the…

  • Pipe Creek Vista

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Pipe Creek Vista, an easy and pleasant 1-mile ramble along the rim, east from the Visitor Center, offers a quiet alternative to Mather Point. Views from…

  • Fred Harvey History Room

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Fred Harvey's Harvey Company opened the first Harvey House in 1876 in Topeka, Kansas. In the following decades Harvey, in collaboration with the Atchison,…

  • Grand Canyon Village Historic District

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    The South Rim's historic district is comprised of several early-20th-century national historic landmarks clustered along and around the rim between Hermit…

  • Mather Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Mather Point is the busiest and most popular overlook at the Grand Canyon, due in large part to its close proximity to the visitor center complex and main…

  • Monument Creek Vista

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Excellent view of the confluence of Monument Creek and the Colorado River, known as Granite Rapid. From here westward, the bicycle- and wheelchair…

  • Lookout Studio

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Like Mary Colter's other canyon buildings, Lookout Studio was modeled after stone dwellings of the Southwest Pueblo American Indians. Made of rough-cut…

  • Maricopa Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Maricopa, a 1.2-mile uphill walk from Grand Canyon Village along the Rim Trail, makes a lovely sunrise spot. Just east of here are the remains of the once…

  • Ooh Aah Point

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    This stop along the trail 0.9 miles below the rim on the South Kaibab trail, marked by a small sign and several massive boulders, makes an excellent spot…

  • Verkamp’s Visitor Center

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    The arrival of the railroad in 1901 opened up the canyon to more and more tourists, and in 1905 John G Verkamp opened the Mission-style Verkamp’s Curios…

  • Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    More than 390 people are buried at the Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery; the lives of many of them, including the Kolb brothers, John Verkamp, Ralph Cameron…

  • Grand Canyon Train Depot

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    This train depot, designed by Francis Wilson and completed in 1910, was built nine years after the first train arrived in the Village from Williams. A…

  • Tusayan Museum & Ruin

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Just west of Desert View and 22 miles east of Grand Canyon Village, these small ruins and museum examine the culture and lives of the Ancestral Puebloan…

  • Trailview Overlook

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    With an excellent view of most of the Bright Angel Trail switchbacks, this is a good spot to watch hikers and mule trains ascending and descending the…

  • The Abyss

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    The Abyss is a good place to see sheer canyon walls, with the sheer cliffs dropping 3000ft to the Redwall limestone below.

  • Buggein

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    One of a handful of picnic areas along Desert View Dr, Buggein sits about half-way along the scenic drive.

  • Picnic Area

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Pleasant picnic area with shade and tables but no canyon views.

  • Picnic Area

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Pleasant picnic area with shade and tables but no canyon views.

  • Picnic Area

    Grand Canyon National Park South Rim

    Shaded area with tables but no view.

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