Got up super early to drive to Arizona and the edge of Grand Canyon West to experience the Skywalk. Little did we know there was 14 miles of corrugated, dirt road!!! Within a few miles, the ‘maintenance required’ light turned on in my 2007 Yaris!! It was a gut wrenching, tooth rattling ride. At the Skywalk ‘terminal’ we endured more wind and dust, porta-potties and loud helicopters landing across the street. A bus (with transmission issues) drove us on more dirt roads to the actual Skywalk. Was the chance to walk 4,000 feet above the Grand Canyon floor worth $80 each? (plus the locker rental to put all the stuff you’re not allowed to take on the glass) They do, however, give you cute booties to slip over your shoes and take a picture of you in them, for a mere $25 !! On a positive note, this side of the Grand Canyon is not part of the national park system, so there are no fences to keep you from the very edge. The Colorado River is close below winding through the beautiful red canyon. The food was actually good, but served on paper plates with plasticware. We were horrified to watch the wind blow them right into the canyon. For every positive, there was a negative… a 50/50, expensive experience. Oh, then it rained… and there was no shelter, walking through puddles and mud to get back to the car (then had another 14 miles of unpaved road to endure!)
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prescott is boring
prescott is boring
thanks, we enjoyed …
thanks, we enjoyed taking them. The views were breathtaking!
Beautiful pictures, …
Beautiful pictures, I have not seen pictures like these.
The fact that we …
The fact that we could stand right on the edge was probably more incredible than the Skywalk itself !! I’m sure the first time someone slips to their doom, a fence will go up!
WOW!!! U guys were …
WOW!!! U guys were awful close 2 the edge!!! As always–Great slide show and Thanks 4 sharing your memories!!!
I sort of have to …
I sort of have to agree with you. It’s a poorly planned tourist trap. I can’t see spending all that money. Some money hungry a-hole’s looking to extort more money from our natural wonderland. I’ve heard alot of people complain like you. Too expensive. Hopefully it will just blow away.
I’m originally from …
I’m originally from the desert southwest… I know how hostile it can be. But if you’re going to spend millions of dollars on a ‘tourist attraction’… put in a road to get the tourists there! They are losing money because most travel agents have told would-be visitors about the dirt road. I didn’t expect the glitz Disneyland – in fact, Disneyland was MUCH cheaper and had restrooms.
I read your info …
I read your info thingy. You have to remember this is wild Arizona, no games. this isn’t Disneyworld where everything is spit shined by some human robot. This is the wild west. With that said. I think the skywalk is a stupid idea. Tourists aren’t prepared for it.