Every visit to Las Vegas is an opportunity to see the Grand Canyon. It’s a realization people from around the world have while they’re here after they already have a full itinerary. Mental notes are made for the next Sin City sojourn, then life resumes and the idea of experiencing the Southwest’s most majestic natural wonder gets placed on the back burner. But please, do whatever it takes to remember—a string around your finger, a downloaded app—to break this cycle and ultimately lead you to Grand Canyon West.
Getting there is as simple as hopping on Interstate 215, the beltway south of the Strip, or US 95 north of downtown, then driving east. GCW is on land owned by the Hualapai, who offer several packages ranging from the must-see Skywalk, pictured, to a two-day rafting expedition on the Colorado River guided by the Hualapai River Runners. Helicopter tours fly above and 3,500 feet below the West Rim, where pontoons await as another river-ride option.
Adrenaline junkies will be unable to resist a zipline that travels 500 feet above the canyon for the length of more than three football fields at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour. The Skywalk is the pièce de résistance of GCW, though. The 10-foot-wide glass bridge extends 70 feet over the West Rim, providing unforgettable views in all directions. The vistas of the land sacred to the Hualapai are nothing less than awe-inspiring.
5001 Diamond Bar Road, Peach Springs, Ariz., 888.868.9378 or grandcanyonwest.com
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