HistoryHidden gem

Desert View Watchtower

Grand Canyon, Arizona

1930s stone tower with murals and east-rim views.

Cost
Paid
Time to allow
45 min
Desert View Watchtower
rob Stoeltje from loenen, netherlands · CC BY 2.0

At the east end of the South Rim, usually quieter. Designed by Mary Colter.

Good to know

  • Quieter than the village
  • Open daily
Vehicles
Fine in any car

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