George H.H. Huey
The Colorado River flows beneath the North Rim’s remote Toroweap Overlook at sunrise. Visitors to Toroweap must navigate a long, rugged dirt road, but the reward is an amazing view of the river 3,000 feet below the overlook.
ADAM SCHALLAU
Mount Hayden, a spire composed of Coconino Sandstone, dominates a view from Point Imperial on the North Rim. With an elevation of 8,803 feet, Point Imperial is Grand Canyon National Park’s highest overlook.
CLAIRE CURRAN
A summer monsoon storm moves to the northeast as sunset colors emerge in a view from Lipan Point on the South Rim. This spot is about a mile southwest of Desert View Watchtower and is known for its dramatic views of the Canyon and the Colorado River.
Phillip Noll
Fog lends a dreamy atmosphere to the Canyon’s buttes in a view from near the South Rim’s Mather Point — the place where many visitors get their first look at the Canyon.
Rebecca Wilks
The Colorado winds through Marble Canyon, the northeast section of the Grand Canyon, beneath Buck Farm Viewpoint. A series of Kaibab National Forest roads leads to this remote overlook, and a high-clearance vehicle, such as an SUV or truck, is required.
ADAM SCHALLAU
Clouds clear from the Canyon to reveal a view of the distant Colorado from Navajo Point. Because it offers panoramic vistas to the west, Navajo Point, near Desert View Watchtower, is a popular place to visit at sunset.
GEORGE H.H. HUEY
A piñon pine anchors a sunset view into the inner Canyon from the South Bass Trail. This hard-to-reach route northwest of Grand Canyon Village is among more than 50 miles of trails constructed by W.W. Bass, a pioneer who arrived at the Canyon in the 1880s.
Adam Schallau
Sunrise brings pastel hues to the Canyon’s buttes as the Colorado winds through. Visible in the middle ground is the river’s confluence with the Little Colorado River, which marks the end of Marble Canyon and the start of the main section of the Grand Canyon.
CLAIRE CURRAN
A summer monsoon storm moves to the northeast as sunset colors emerge in a view from Lipan Point on the South Rim. This spot is about a mile southwest of Desert View Watchtower and is known for its dramatic views of the Canyon and the Colorado River.