Experiencing the Grand Canyon either was on, is on, or should be on, everyone’s bucket list. It’s a natural wonder that’s sacred to the original occupants of the lands that the Colorado River carved through until the chasm was a mile deep. President Theodore Roosevelt championed its preservation, making it a prime historical destination for American adventurers and tourists that Grand Canyon West nurtures in the present.
By history, we’re talking in geologic and geographic terms dating back 6 million years. Grand Canyon West is owned and operated by the Hualapai tribe on land that has been their ancestral home for more than a millennium. Exploring the Grand Canyon from the Hualapai perspective means literally following in the footsteps of generations from among the “People of the Tall Pines.”
Tall pines are in abundance on steep canyon slopes, which can be best seen from the iconic Grand Canyon Skywalk. The 10-foot-wide transparent bridge juts over the West Rim, providing some of the most spectacular vistas in the world, and at Grand Canyon West, it can be the prelude to a helicopter tour deep beneath the West Rim, river rides in pontoons or a two-day rafting expedition led by the Hualapai River Runners. Cap off a visit with a zipline ride before making a checkmark on that bucket list, and plan on returning one day.
5001 Diamond Bar Road, Peach Springs, Ariz., 888.868.9378 or grandcanyonwest.com
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