The
South Rim of the Grand Canyon has around 50 named points, where the rim projects outwards allowing for unobstructed views both up and down the gorge - from
Rock Point on Navajo land in the northeast to
Yumtheska Point in the west, near Havasu Canyon. Many are far from any trail and quite inaccessible, but the South Rim Drive passes close enough to 20 of them; only six require a certain amount of hiking.
Select a point from the list or on the map below for descriptions and photographs.
See also
North Rim Viewpoints.
South Rim Points from west to east:
Piute,
Jicarilla,
Mescalero,
Mimbreno,
Yuma,
Pima,
Mohave,
Hopi,
Powell,
Maricopa,
Grandeur,
Yavapai,
Mather,
Yaki,
Shoshone,
Grandview,
Moran,
Zuni,
Papago,
Pinal,
Lipan,
Navajo,
Desert View,
Comanche.
The best Grand Canyon south rim viewpoints are probably
Yavapai and
Yaki in the main area around the US 180 road junction,
Pima and
Hopi along Hermits Rest Road,
Grandview,
Moran and
Desert View along the the East Rim Drive,
Zuni and
Papago for more peaceful views requiring a little hiking, or
Yuma and
Comanche for even more remote locations, reached by an all-day hike.