Desert View Drive, Grand Canyon South Rim

Enjoy some outstanding overlooks on a drive around the south rim of Grand Canyon on Desert View Drive. This road is a 25-mile route past historic sites with exciting panoramas and some terrific hiking. You'll find each turnoff leads to another breathtaking view as you travel this heavenly scenic drive.

Take an amazing scenic drive on the south rim of the Grand Canyon by taking Desert View Drive from Grand Canyon Village and travel east to Desert View. There are viewpoints along the way that demand your attention, and you will have to stop often to enjoy the vistas awaiting you.

Be sure to stop at Lipan Point where you can get a view of the full geologic wonder of the Grand Canyon. Your route will take you to Canyon View Information Plaza where you can take a shuttle to Yaki Point. From here, you will see much of central Grand Canyon. If you are visiting in winter, you can take your own car to this point.

From the Grandview Point turnoff, take advantage of the opportunity to see the site of the Grandview Hotel, one of the first hotels on the south rim. Although the hotel itself is gone now except for a few relics, the spectacular view is worth the short hike along the old road.

At Grandview Lookout Tower, you can climb the 80-foot structure if so inclined. You will certainly experience the vastness of this amazing canyon if you do.

Don't miss spectacular Desert View Drive.