Grand Canyon Skywalk Opens at the Hualapai Reservation, Arizona

The Grand Canyon Skywalk recently opened to the public on the Hualapai Reservation in northern Arizona. The Skywalk is a unique horseshoe-shaped structure which extends 70 feet beyond the edge of the Grand Canyon. Its glass-bottomed pathway allows visitors an opportunity to peer thousands of feet straight down into the Grand Canyon, and is the only such view available without an airplane or helicopter. The structure holds 120 visitors at one time and is safely held in place by steel footings drilled into limestone bedrock.

The Skywalk actually extends over a side canyon a short distance from main gorge holding the Colorado River. It is 3,600 feet above the elevation of the Colorado River which is clearly visible from here. While more spectacular views may be seen at Grand Canyon National Park, most visitors will be excited by the unique perspective of this vista.

To see the spectacle on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, visitors must purchase an activity package from Grand Canyon West, the tourist center of the Hualapai Nation. Activities include guided tours, horseback rides, jeep tours, cookouts, and more. The Hualapai reservation also features the only road by which a vehicle can reach the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon West is located in the remote far western section of the Grand Canyon, about 53 miles from Peach Springs, Arizona, on historic Route 66, and 70 miles from Kingman, Arizona on Interstate-40. Both drive include significant stretches of unpaved road, some of it rough. The ride from Kingman, though longer, is said to be considerably easier. A wide variety of lodging is available in Kingman. The Hualapai Lodge offers rooms in Peach Springs which is the capital of the Hualapai Nation. There are a limited number of cabins available near Grand Canyon West.

Information on lodging, tours, and other activities at Grand Canyon West (Hualapai Nation).

NOTE: Grand Canyon West owned and operated by the Hualapai Nation and is not affiliated with Grand Canyon National Park. Information on Grand Canyon National Park is provided below.