Grand Canyon West, Arizona - Grand Canyon Skywalk
- Address:
- Grand Canyon West, AZ [Show Map]
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 48. North on US 93 for 29 miles. Turn east at the Dolan Springs/Meadview City sign (near mile marker 42) onto Pierce Ferry Rd/Hwy 25. Follow Pierce Ferry Rd for 29 miles, then make a hard right onto Diamond Bar Rd/Hwy 261 for 21 miles. The first 14 miles are very bad. Do not attempt to drive it if thunderstorms are in the area. Instead, make a reservation at 702-260-6506 and drive a mile further east on Pierce Ferry Rd/Hwy 25 to the Skywalk Park & Ride.
- Admission:
- $25/person (+$50 to get on reservation).
- Hours:
- Daily 8-6 (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 702-878-9378
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Grand Canyon West, Arizona - Grand Canyon SkywalkVideo coverage of the media coverage of the Grand Opening of the Skywalk, starring astronaut Buzz Aldrin. [Roadsideamerica.com Team] Watch Video.
Grand Canyon West, Arizona - Grand Canyon SkywalkYou are there, in the rental SUV with us, as we navigate the dust-choked road to Grand Canyon West. [Roadsideamerica.com Team] Watch Video.
Visitor Tips and News About Grand Canyon Skywalk
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The Skywalk -- a glass-bottomed, U-shaped platform that hangs over the rim of the Grand Canyon -- is scary to some. We reported on its Grand Opening in March 2007.... [09/28/2007] Complete News Story
Grand Canyon West, Arizona - Buzz Aldrin Leads The Skywalk Stampede
On March 20, 2007, Dr Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin took the long-awaited "First Walk" on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass-bottomed, U-shaped walkway that hangs over the western rim of the canyon, 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. We'd been eagerly anticipating this unique man-made attraction's opening on the canyon's otherwise natural western lip, if for no other reason than activating a new map pushpin to a big, blank part of Arizona. ... [03/24/2007] Complete News Story
On March 20, 2007, Dr Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin took the long-awaited "First Walk" on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass-bottomed, U-shaped walkway that hangs over the western rim of the canyon, 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. We'd been eagerly anticipating this unique man-made attraction's opening on the canyon's otherwise natural western lip, if for no other reason than activating a new map pushpin to a big, blank part of Arizona. ... [03/24/2007] Complete News Story
Grand Canyon West, Arizona - Delayed Skywalk Delayed a Little Longer
Pseudo-daredevils will have to wait at least until the end of this year to stroll out onto The Grand Canyon Skywalk, a novel attraction being built at remote Eagle Pass on the Hualapai (pronounced "walapie") Reservation in northwest Arizona. ... [07/20/2006] Complete News Story
Pseudo-daredevils will have to wait at least until the end of this year to stroll out onto The Grand Canyon Skywalk, a novel attraction being built at remote Eagle Pass on the Hualapai (pronounced "walapie") Reservation in northwest Arizona. ... [07/20/2006] Complete News Story
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