Has anyone visited the Skywalk at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon? If so where did you stay and how far did you have to drive for the RV park? We plan on making this trip this Spring.
Here's another description of Grand Canyon 'West'. Note that the Skywalk is over a side canyon, not the Colorado River canyon. We rafted the Colorado River for 12 days from Phantom Ranch in the national park to Peach Springs (where the Skywalk is). There is quite a difference between the 'real' canyon and the side canyons. By the time we got to Peach Springs the real canyon scenery was disappearing. The river got wider and the rapids disappeared. It was becoming a lake.
rollexx wrote: Just an FYI, The skywalk at Eagle Point is on the West Rim. Looks like there is one campground in Meadland which looks like the closest. Also many in Kingman
It is Meadview not Meadland and it is the South Rim. Just because the Grand Cyn happens to run mostly North and South at that point it appears to be on the West side.. Kind of like US-101 in the LA area it runs straight East and West but it is a North South road.
You are correct, it is Meadview my mistake. However the OP mentioned the North rim and another poster mentioned the South rim. I was just pointing out that it was niether. When people refer to the South Rim they are usually referring to the National Park area. I didn't want the OP driving miles out of his way.
Yea I know they call it the West Rim but that is because the Grand Cyn happens to run mostly North/South at that point. I wonder if they call the other side the East Rim. If you follow the cyn back towards the Grand Cyn Village your on the south rim but yet your still on the same side of the cyn.
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rollexx wrote: Just an FYI, The skywalk at Eagle Point is on the West Rim. Looks like there is one campground in Meadland which looks like the closest. Also many in Kingman
It is Meadview not Meadland and it is the South Rim. Just because the Grand Cyn happens to run mostly North and South at that point it appears to be on the West side.. Kind of like US-101 in the LA area it runs straight East and West but it is a North South road.
You are correct, it is Meadview my mistake. However the OP mentioned the North rim and another poster mentioned the South rim. I was just pointing out that it was niether. When people refer to the South Rim they are usually referring to the National Park area. I didn't want the OP driving miles out of his way.
rollexx wrote: Just an FYI, The skywalk at Eagle Point is on the West Rim. Looks like there is one campground in Meadland which looks like the closest. Also many in Kingman
It is Meadview not Meadland and it is the South Rim. Just because the Grand Cyn happens to run mostly North and South at that point it appears to be on the West side.. Kind of like US-101 in the LA area it runs straight East and West but it is a North South road.
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OP: You asked about a RV park nearby. Here's one and you will note on the far left side, the next nearest one is approx. 40 miles away. This is a very remote area.
My brother and his wife went to the skywalk a few years ago. They were disappointed, expensive and he wasn't allowed to use his own camera. After what they had to say about it it came off of our bucket list.
Dick_B wrote: Just slightly off topic but I would trade the Skywalk for a stay at the Grand Canyon RR campground in Williams and take the train to and from the South Rim. Every once in awhile they crank up the steam locomotive for the trip but usually its the diesel's. The three hour turnaround at the South Rim is just long enough to have lunch and take a ton of photos. Beware of train robbers on the ride back.
Agree! Nice train ride, easier than driving, same scenery either way. We found the three hour turn around just right and had a very fun day. The entertaining train robbers were funny and engaging!
I would forget the Grand Canyon RR as well. Also pricey, no real scenery on the way for a very short time at one spot - the busiest - on the South Rim. Oh yes, the "train robbers". Spend your time AT the South Rim.
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Just slightly off topic but I would trade the Skywalk for a stay at the Grand Canyon RR campground in Williams and take the train to and from the South Rim. Every once in awhile they crank up the steam locomotive for the trip but usually its the diesel's. The three hour turnaround at the South Rim is just long enough to have lunch and take a ton of photos. Beware of train robbers on the ride back.
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Was there in 2009. Was a business trip with added personal days so we stayed in Vegas. Had a rental car and it was a blast. Last 10 miles of the road was dirt road. Yes it was spendy but not many places like it.
Because it's reservation land the tribe is in charge of everything. And they didn't think guard rails were necessary. What a view though!
