Grand Canyon West, Arizona: Grand Canyon Skywalk
Specially engineered U-shaped glass walkway provides spectacular vistas over the Grand Canyon, and an unsettling view straight down.
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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 StoryPseudo-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.
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Grand Canyon Skywalk
- Address:
- Diamond Bar Rd, Grand Canyon West, AZ
- Directions:
- Rough unpaved roads. 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.
- Hours:
- Daily 8 am - 6 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 702-220-8372
- Admission:
- $59/person
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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