Sunset
Over the canyon.
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A viewpoint on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon along Hermit Road, west of the village, and one of the most famous spots for sunset, jutting out into the canyon with a wide view to the east and west. From here visitors see stretches of the Colorado River at the bottom among the rocks, and towering rock buttes inside the canyon shaped like temples, with names such as Osiris Temple and Isis Temple, their colours deepening as the sun sinks. Hermit Road is closed to private cars for most of the year, so visitors reach it on free park shuttle buses that stop at each viewpoint in turn, or on foot along the Rim Trail. Park entry is $35 per vehicle or $20 per person for seven days, and non-US residents aged 16 and over pay an extra $100 per person, per the National Park Service. Check the sunset time in advance and catch the shuttle well before it, as it gets busy, and carry a torch for the return after dark.
Over the canyon.
Far below.
Like temples.
Hermit Road, west of Grand Canyon Village
By the free park shuttle along Hermit Road or on foot along the Rim Trail, as the road is closed to private cars most of the year.