Grand Canyon West and the Skywalk - What Visitors Need to Know

Getting to Grand Canyon West and the Skywalk

Now that the world knows about Grand Canyon West and it's unique beauty, confusion about how to get there is not uncommon. First, it's important to know that the location is not near the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim or North Rim. Have a look at our article and website links that will help you with planning a trip to any of these three separate Grand Canyon locations.

The Hualapai Tribe, consisting of approximately 2,000 Hualapai members, owns nearly one million acres of land throughout the Grand Canyon’s western rim. The capitol of the Hualapai Reservation is Peach Springs, Ariz. Peach Springs is not far from Kingman, Arizona and is on Route 66. Map

Grand Canyon West is accessible from Peach Springs via freeway and the infamous Diamond Bar Road. 14 miles of Diamond Bar Road are graded and maintained but not paved. RV’s will not be able to use that road. We recommend using the Park and Ride Coach Service for visitors driving RV’s and other low lying vehicles. Please call to reserve your round trip seat on the Park and Ride service. There is a nominal fee. Reservations: (702) 260-6506

Some have had harrowing experiences on this road. Read one traveler's account of the trip in May. Once you reach the airstrip terminal, you can purchase a package to tour Grand Canyon West. Map and Directions from Las Vegas, Kingman, Phoenix and More.

The Dolan Springs, AZ Park Shuttle

Information put out by Grand Canyon West indicates that there is a Shuttle at Dolan Springs, AZ which is more accessible from Las Vegas. Representatives there state that is coming soon. They are more than happy to advise travelers in the meanwhile. Contact Carol Ann at Adventure Concierge Travel Services. 866.881.2887 or 928.767.9419. She has offered to update people on how to drive to Grand Canyon West. Dolan Springs Map

News About Diamond Bar Road

As of March 2008, the road is still unpaved and has not yet gone out to contractor bid. The Hualapai will be working with Mojave County to get all the appropriate permits and such for the project. Since the project has yet to begun, they do not have a timeline to announce. In short: It is in the process of getting paved, but they don’t know when it will be done yet.