Sunset Viewing on the Desert View Road

We will probably be leaving the Grand Canyon around sunset and leaving by the Desert View Road. Would like to stop to see the sunset. Any suggestions for which lookout might be good?

Sunset Viewing on the Desert View Road

I like Lipan Point.

Sunset Viewing on the Desert View Road

Thanks Redrox. Thats exactly what I needed to know.

Hi,

Thank you for traveling to our beautiful part of the country, we appreciate your visit.

Redrox is absolutely right - Lipan is the best o!n the Desert View road

My favorite viewpoints at the Canyon are Lipan Point and Hopi Point on the Hermits Rest road. You will find these two are the best at the Canyon for wide open views up and down the River.

Enjoy your visit!

Thanks Tour Guy. We will be there the end of April and I can%26#39;t wait.

How is Shoshone Point?

StuQ,

The OP asked for someplace to stop along the east rim drive on their way out of the park. Shoshone Point is indeed along the east rim, but much closer to the main gate and specifically about a mile or two from Yaki Point. It%26#39;s a nice place to go for solitude, but I wouldn%26#39;t recommend it for viewing sunset. Not because the views are bad, but because after the sun goes down it get s very dark at the GCNP and you%26#39;ll have a hike that will take a good hour or so to get back to the GC Village area, in the dark. It%26#39;s a nice day hike along the rim, but not a good place for sunset, IMO.