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Desert View and Watchtower

South Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Featured Review : There are only three main routes to the Grand Canyon: one to the North Rim, and two to the South. US 180/AZ 64 heads directly north to Grand Canyon Village, the large developed area at the east end of the directly access...See Full Review

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Canyon's Edge: Desert View

5 out of 5 stars by callen60 from Ozarks, Missouri
November 5, 2010

Quote: There are only three main routes to the Grand Canyon: one to the North Rim, and two to the South. US 180/AZ 64 heads directly north to Grand Canyon Village, the large developed area at the east end of the directly accessible portion of the South... Read the full Desert View and Watchtower review

From journal Spring Break at the Canyon

Watch Tower

5 out of 5 stars by Jasmine Writer from None, North Carolina
April 16, 2008

Quote: The Watchtower is an increadibly beautiful building with an even more increadible view. The design, modeled after a native american watchtower, is absolutely gorgeous. Seeing the canyon from a completely different view is also an amazing experience.... Read the full Desert View and Watchtower review

From journal The Grand Canyon

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Climbing the Watch Tower

4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
January 4, 2005

Quote: Mary Colter, the designer of Bright Angel Lodge, was also commissioned to provide a rest area at Desert View that would harmonise into the landscape and provide visitors with a good all-around view of the canyon. She decided upon the idea of the... Read the full Desert View and Watchtower review

From journal The Awesome Canyon

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Desert View Drive - Grand Canyon

5 out of 5 stars by Malahini from Saint Paul, Minnesota
November 10, 2003

Quote: The stormy day made our choice of drives for us: east to Desert View so that we could take our own car. The weather was chancy, and we wanted to be able to make a run for the car if a rainstorm came. Good choice! That happened at the Watchtower... Read the full Desert View and Watchtower review

From journal Grand Canyon - South Rim

Dessert View -- Painted Dessert -- Grand Canyon

4 out of 5 stars by PazMundo from Bowmanville, Ontario
November 14, 2002

Quote: Spectacular view. You can see the pink hues of the Painted Desert to the east and the Grand Canyon to the west. The buttes are unusual formations that look like mountains with the tops lopped off. The Painted Desert can be seen in the background,... Read the full Desert View and Watchtower review

From journal Grand Canyon

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