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East Rim Drive

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
5.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Scenic Drives
Activities: Driving
Description: Scenic drive on the East Rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Phoenix, AZ
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169 reviews 169 reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Not everyone can hike so this is a good option for mobility impaired people. We took our mother in law here and she was able to see the Canyon easily. More

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New Milford, Connecticut
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

The watchtower was great. It's a 25 mile drive out to the east end of the Canyon, with a bunch of lookouts along the way to stop at. It's amazing that you get out of your car and there it is - in all it's awe is the Grand Canyon. Breathtaking - worth the drive!!! More

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algarve
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

the drive from Yavapai to Desert View is about 25 miles and is littered with lookouts over the canyon, fantastic! Lippan lookout is the best of a great bunch More

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Pensacola, Florida
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

We got up at five for a five-forty sunrise only to reach Desert End to discover a cloud cover. It was still worth it, and the clouds dissipate during the day. More

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Orlando
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

The Watchtower and Lipan Point were my favorites. Less traffic, less crowds. great spot to watch the sunset. Wouldn't recommend driving the road at night though. More

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Florida
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

All the pullouts here are stunning from different vantage points. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012
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East Rim Drive was totally worth driving. Yaki Point close to Grand Canyon Visitor Center can be accessed only by the free shuttle bus but the rest, especially Grandview Point, Moran Point, Lipan Point and Desert View with the lookout tower can be accessed by car and are great viewing and/or hiking points. We visited these places in March on... More

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Senior Contributor
42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

The drive is fantastic lots of places to stop and soak up the view. More

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houston
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

Loved every minute of it and stopped at every scenic overlook. The tower was amazing. More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012
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We wanted to see as much as we could so we set out to the East to see the Tower, the view points along the way were great. There are a number of places where you can pull over and park and you have the canyon to yourself, this is probably where I had the most touching moments by marveling... More

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