We were there in March 2022 there were a ton of people compared to your trip but we enjoyed it, but being 70 + we had to be careful where we walked....sucks getting old. Thanks for sharing all your videos.
Hey Steve , just wanted to leave a comment , I usually watch your channel on my big screen tv and cannot leave comments, I appreciate your history knowledge and love relaxing binge watching your excursions!!!
Thank you for your honest assessment of Grand Canyon West. I have been debating for some years to go there or not. It’s the Skywalk that would attract me to go. I’ve been to the National Park many times, south and north rim. After watching your travelogue, I think I owe it to myself to go at least once, just to say I did it.
@@jerrysullivan8424 Check out his and his family's overnight trip/stay at an absolutely pitch black underground cavern so far beneath the surface it takes an elevator to get down there.
I loved seeing another part of the Grand Canyon! I've been to the South Rim in January (beautiful with snow, and the dry, icy wind), and also in October, driving up from Prescott, through Williams. I like the Native displays and history (Boo! to graffiti). The Eagle in the rock is amazing, and it was great you included the story behind it. The green Joshua Tree forest was fantastic! Thanks to you and your family for sharing it will everyone!
Great video ! A few months ago I backpacked down to phantom ranch and camped for two nights , great great history down there you need to explore. You can do it , I believe in you.
Saw the Grand Canyon many years ago, late in the afternoon during the winter. It was near the Bright Angel Lodge. Looking over the side I could see huge pine trees that were far below and looked tiny from where I was. The late afternoon sun hitting the sides of the canyon really brought out the brilliant colors in the sandstone and cast their light on the snowy parts too. I thought it was like a huge outdoor stained glass window. If I live to be a hundred I'll never forget it.
In the early 2,000’s I worked for a Grand Canyon tour company. I’ve been to Grand Canyon west over 270 times. It sure is a lot different now. The shuttle buses were beat up repurposed school buses. The airport was much more primitive and the skywalk was still a vision in someone’s mind. Guano point still looks much the same. Thank you for the tour.
We probably knew each other... I worked for both Papillon and Heli USA Helicopter Comps. From 1998-2002. I would work 1 week on at GCW then off 1 week and back to Vegas where I lived. I stayed at the building next to Scenic Airways during my week on. sometimes early in the mornings, before the day started I would walk out the edge of the canyon to watch the sunrise which was always incredible. One early Sping Morning, I was On the way back to start the day I discovered Mountain Lion Foot Prints in the soft dirt. And, being that it was Spring I figured it was a Male Cat looking for a Female or Something to Eat, Since I don't look like a Girl Mountain Lion, I probably look more like a Las Vegas Buffet that's when I stopped spending my morning walks the the Edge of The Canyon! Lol... needless to say.
I really appreciate your videos, I've lived in the southwest almost my whole life and have passed so many of your stops without even knowing what was hiding in plain sight. I'm really enjoying getting to know my neighborhood more deeply through you, & have a new list of places to visit!
We've still not visited the West Side as the experience feels so on the rails. That and the filming on the Skywalk policy... such a bummer (I do understand why though and appreciate it). That and yeah... I'm too much of a chicken walking on it. Glenn probably would with no problems. Love the structures on display there though! We're still partial to the North Rim and its views. I love the ravens out there though. They can be a bit of a pest (heard stories of them lifting keys from visitors) but we have them down here in the Phoenix area as well and I don't know why... I just love them. 😅
I think the North Rim has the best views too. We did see one person get to the door to the skywalk and decide they weren't doing it and turn around. I didn't see if there ever made it out.
I have now watched all of your videos, well done and loved them all. My favorite is "The World's Fastest Driveway". I drive by that place several times a year and now know a little about Mrs. Orcutt, what a hoot...
I’ve been to the National Park part of the Grand Canyon. I remember getting out of the car and walking to the overlook and being spellbound by the immensity of the canyon. And there was a wonderful smell in the air from all the pine trees 🌲. Great video 👍☮️🌞💜
Back when they were building the Skywalk I hauled equipment there. The job site was so cramped that I had to put the front tires of my 18-wheeler right on the rim of the canyon.
Another great video, Steve. Watch 'em over breakfast with large-scale maps. Guano Point Mine features big in Don Siegal's movie Edge of Eternity 1959 starring Cornel Wilde. Fully operational and terrific fight scene in the 'dancing bucket'. Based in Kingman, many other locations were used. Loved to have gone there in 1995 but unfortunately only time for North & South Rims. All the best.
We’ve always been interested in the Skywalk, but after watching your video we bought our tickets. We visited today, staying at the glamping resort a few miles away. What a blast! My heart skipped each time I looked down on the Skywalk. We also had lunch at the restaurant the floor above the glass walkway, tremendous views and the food was surprisingly good! Thanks for all your adventures, I’m sure this won’t be the last time we follow in your footsteps.
Grand Canyon West is definitely on my list since I've been to the south rim many times and the north rim a couple of times. I will say the restaurant at the North Rim in the main hotel has spectacular views! Anyhow, the "west" rim surely deserves a visit for a new perspective on the canyon in general. The Joshua Tree forest along the way is so neat! I drove through it a couple winters ago on my way to see the Pearce Ferry site. I feel like that corner of Arizona is quite overlooked for exploration.
Another great video. I didn't know of the other things to see besides the glass bottom overlook. You have a beautiful family and I think I am more with your son about the heights. Of course, there is never a bad view of the Grand Canyons. I look forward to seeing the next one.
So glad to see a video on GC West. I just got back from GC East in the National Park where we had a full-day tour of the area. And even though the views were breathtaking and the scale of the canyon was incredible, the main take away when looking at a map is that even on our tour, we could only see a limited section of the canyon, and it's not even the largest section. Which ever side you visit, it's just amazing.
Yeah, there's so much to see. When looking across at Grand Canyon West, the other side is Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, where I've never been yet, but I hear there are some great views there too.
Steve; There was a film made in the late 1950's starring Cornell Wilde with Jack Elam as a villain. It was shot on location at Guano Point. Don Siegal directed (I think) and he was a big advocate of location shooting and stunts, many of which Wilde did himself. It's kind of a typical lost gold mine adventure with Wilde as a local sheriff and spectacular scenery. The climactic fight is shot on the cable car above the Canyon and it is terrifying. It's on You Tube, and I think the title is "Edge of Eternity". Now that you've been there watch it. Thanks for yet another great adventure. Kudos to your son for daring to go out with his crazy parents and get his picture taken. I hope he has an "I Did It!" tee shirt.
For someone who lives in a VERY flat area with the nearest hills being a 30 minute drive away and none of them being over 250 feet in height I'm in awe of some of those views especially from Guano Point. That rock formation at Eagle Point - incredible, I know it's just a quirk of nature, wind, and weather erosion but really lives up to its name. Thanks for taking us along Steve.
I just visited the West Rim a few days ago after a trip to Las Vegas for my daughter's wedding. I absolutely loved it! The views were breathtaking. The only thing that bothered me is that it was a little colder than I expected and I wasn't exactly dressed as warmly as I should have. Despite that, I had such a great time. I highly recommend going.
I've been watching your video's top to bottom on my watch list. a few video's a day beginning to end. loved the places you video on the west coast, which many I had been on road trips myself in the 90's. I will be relocating to Palm Springs CA most liklely late 2023 see you there! AAA+++
I live in the mountains of north carolina was there two years ago. The point where they done that mining was the best place I liked, Hard to believe they spent that much money and I still don't know how they put them cables across,,,, I remember it being a pretty long drive out to that place.,,, Thanks for the video
All I can say is WOW. I'm not sure I could go out on the sky walk, but the different views from the West are refreshing as I have been to the South rim several times. Thank you for your view!!!
I'm the same as your son, I don't like heights, especially when you can "see" them under your own feet! Really interesting to see it though. The views do look amazing. Welcome back to Arizona.
Thanks for sharing your adventure! I’ve been to the Grand Canyon both North and South Rims, would love to go back. I agree the views you saw at the West Rim are spectacular - I’m sure being there at either sunrise or sunset the views would be even more so!
I went there back in the late 80's when you could still drive in. Can't believe how much it has changed. There were no "old mining site" back then. Cool how much they discovered in thirty plus years.
This was awesome!! I’ve been to the GC NP many times, even over it with a helicopter. But I’ve always been curious about GC west. My mom lives in AZ off the Colorado River so this is super easy for me to access. I may put it on my bucket list. Thx!
Steve, those are Ravens not crows. First Western Crows have shorter beaks and Ravens have longer beaks often with a pronounced hook on the end. Crows do not soar, those ravens were soaring and notice ravens have a diamond pointed tail while flying, where crows are more squared off. Also crows wouldn't sit still like that, no fear of humans or not, they're nervous and tend to always look around. Ravens are naturally chill. Didn't you think they were kind of big for crows?🤔 Western crows only grow to about 1 1/2 lbs. where a Western Raven gets around 3 lbs. Ravens are wonderful birds and can talk if raised by humans. I made friends with a nesting pair when I was a kid by leaving them leftover anchovies bait.
Awesome video! I’ve been trying to get to Grand Canyon west and the skywalk. Thanks for taking me there! Your videos are as good as National Geographic! Thank you!!
That's cool the Skywalk there reminds me of the CN Tower here in Toronto. It has a transparent floor as well, and gives me jello legs too, LOL. This was a great video and I think a visit to the Grand Canyon has now been added to my bucket list. Thanks, Steve!😎
Je connais le skywalk. Je ne l'ai pas fait. Pour un premier voyage, je dirais d'aller au south. Pour un suivant, oui pourquoi pas. Merci pour votre analyse du site. Les vues sont superbes.
It was back in 1973 the last time we visited that part of the Grandcanyon . Now I remember our family going past that way in 1972 and my memory is not too clear . I do remember going to the south rim more than several times.
I've hiked the canyon a lot, Havasupi canyon is the farthest west I've been. This looks shallow and colorless compared to the rest, but you know that! Great video, as always
# 100 thumbupper. Looks like an interesting enough place to visit. It might cost a little, but there's history there. And I hope you can take a picture in two seconds, cause that's about how long I would spend on the Skywalk ! Maybe shorter !
Thanks for your video. Tell you son he is not alone. I'm retired, and I have never felt safe on things like the sky walk - I don't go on them. Now that I've seen your video I don't have to wonder what it is like. As a side note, there was a Cornel Wilde movie shot in that area, called The Edge Of Eternity. Showing the tram and the view. There was a fight on the tram between Cornel Wilde playing a local Sheriff Deputy and a murderer. Liked your Video„
Another unbelievable viewing restaurant is the cn 🗼 Tower in Toronto Canada. It is a revolving restaurant hundreds of feet in the air. On a clear day they say you can see Niagara falls
I was there 10 years ago. Looks like they've added stuff to do. No mention about the road to the entrance, it was very bad when I went. You drove through bumpy washes.
We visited there in maybe 2008, just after the skywalk was built. There were fewer improvements back then but we had a great time. Your video made me want to go back.
Awesome Adventure Steve as always! I have been to "The Canyon" and also The National Park as well. Hard to appreciate the enormity of this area until you see it up close! And I remember as a kid seeing The Hoover Dam and thinking that was Huge😅 I very much appreciated you mentioning how the money spent there helps the tribes too in revenue! Much like you, I just shake my head at people putting graffiti on and around area's like this. The Canyon really is Breath Taking. Was very cool too of your Wife and Son to make room for us all to come along! Thanks as always Steve for the time and effort you put into your presentations and the comments from the Community attest to this! Cheers From COW-lumbus, Ohio MOO To All👋
When I see graffiti I always think of what my Grandmother would say, ( Foolish names and foolish faces always appear in public places ) I miss you wise lady.
Steve, it's rather amazing that Joshua Tree N.P. isn't protecting the largest forest, but the most accessible--in CA. Just a personal view here: I've backpacked into Grand Canyon 3 times, and I agree with other hikers, and probably mule riders as well, that when you make the effort to do one of these things to, among other aims, experience complete silence, and then a helicopter flies overhead, it ruins it.
@@bettym7346, maybe true. However, there's another method, aside from hiking/backpacking that's available--horseback, and would cost a mere fraction of the 'copter ride, wouldn't raise dust upon landing (since horses don't land), wouldn't disturb the quiet, etc., which is the same thought line that applies on the subject of flying into/out of/around Grand Canyon on an almost continuous basis. At times, it can be almost like hiking in a major city.🤨
We were there in May of 2016 and enjoyed the Skywalk and pics (even though I'm somewhat scared of heights). We wanted to take a helicopter ride but it was windy enough and late in the day enough that they had stopped selling tickets (that would have been a spur of the moment purchase that we normally would not have done). Since we had seen the National Park the day before and spent the night there and are from Maine we tried to cram as much into our "little trip to Vegas" after going to Seattle. The sights were great and I like your narrations.
@jimgreen5788 re: Helicopter noise: Pegasus the flying horse might take me for a close-up view of a granary hidden below the canyon rim, but I would've never known it was there to guide him. Our pilot, a veteran of helicopters in Vietnam, flew a Bell Ranger (formerly owned by John Wayne). I sat in front beside him, and the clear flooring below my feet gave an amazing view of the vegetation moving below us that in an eyeblink dropped off thousands of feet below the edge. Maybe the noise ruined other visitors' experience, but I never heard about it. The landing was a goodly distance from any South Rim attractions, and I do not recall dust. Being a polio survivor with assorted weaknesses preventing a trip to the bottom of the canyon by any other means, this was a miracle. And our pilot, with a definite talent for dramatic effect, played "The Flight of the Valkyries" in our headphones.
There was a movie that was shot at the mine area back in the 1950s, I watched it last year on TH-cam. I wonder if any of you remember that movie? Thank you
@@SidetrackAdventures I found the movie "In the 1950s, Arizona Deputy Sheriff Les Martin is pressured by his community to solve a string of mysterious murders around a mining ghost town in the Grand Canyon. { Edge of Eternity } You see the mine in this movie or one near it.
Several of us have made comments on this movie too. On You Tube, directed by the great Don Siegal and starring Cornell Wilde and Jack Elam. Well worth watching now that you've seen this.
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We were there in March 2022 there were a ton of people compared to your trip but we enjoyed it, but being 70 + we had to be careful where we walked....sucks getting old. Thanks for sharing all your videos.
We got there early enough to beat the tour buses. As we left the Skywalk and headed to the shuttle there were a ton of people there.
Hey Steve , just wanted to leave a comment , I usually watch your channel on my big screen tv and cannot leave comments, I appreciate your history knowledge and love relaxing binge watching your excursions!!!
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Thank you for your honest assessment of Grand Canyon West. I have been debating for some years to go there or not. It’s the Skywalk that would attract me to go. I’ve been to the National Park many times, south and north rim. After watching your travelogue, I think I owe it to myself to go at least once, just to say I did it.
I think its worth it for sure. The Skywalk was definitely a unique experience. Its so weird seeing everything below you.
I grew up in the south west. All over. Arizona then lived in southern Cal. Love the show. Thank you for showing these amazing places.
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for all you do. I live in NY and not like I can take a weekend trip to see the amazing things you show us. Thank you
I second your comment from Kansas City. Steve takes us on good day trips.
@@jerrysullivan8424 Check out his and his family's overnight trip/stay at an absolutely pitch black underground cavern so far beneath the surface it takes an elevator to get down there.
Thanks for including me on your adventure. Sidetrack sidenote, Your music choices definitely enhance the videos.
Thank you.
Steve, I've used this same song on my travel vlogs, excellent choice!
Agreed. They actually go WITH the video instead of distracting from it like so many other videos. Well done!
I loved seeing another part of the Grand Canyon! I've been to the South Rim in January (beautiful with snow, and the dry, icy wind), and also in October, driving up from Prescott, through Williams. I like the Native displays and history (Boo! to graffiti). The Eagle in the rock is amazing, and it was great you included the story behind it. The green Joshua Tree forest was fantastic! Thanks to you and your family for sharing it will everyone!
Stunning views! Thanks, Steve, for another awesome video. Stay safe in your travels, always. ❤
THANK YOU STEVE AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY..SAFE TRAVELS..
Great video ! A few months ago I backpacked down to phantom ranch and camped for two nights , great great history down there you need to explore. You can do it , I believe in you.
I've always wanted to head down there. I definitely plan on doing it.
I'm with you on the graffiti, Steve. WTF is wrong with people???
Yup Arizona is full of drug addicts that find this to be a talent some how it’s a shame.
They think they're indians of the past.
Saw the Grand Canyon many years ago, late in the afternoon during the winter. It was near the Bright Angel Lodge. Looking over the side I could see huge pine trees that were far below and looked tiny from where I was. The late afternoon sun hitting the sides of the canyon really brought out the brilliant colors in the sandstone and cast their light on the snowy parts too. I thought it was like a huge outdoor stained glass window. If I live to be a hundred I'll never forget it.
In the early 2,000’s I worked for a Grand Canyon tour company.
I’ve been to Grand Canyon west over 270 times.
It sure is a lot different now.
The shuttle buses were beat up repurposed school buses.
The airport was much more primitive and the skywalk was still a vision in someone’s mind.
Guano point still looks much the same.
Thank you for the tour.
We probably knew each other...
I worked for both Papillon and Heli USA Helicopter Comps.
From 1998-2002. I would work 1 week on at GCW then off 1 week and back to Vegas where I lived.
I stayed at the building next to Scenic Airways during my week on. sometimes early in the mornings, before the day started I would walk out the edge of the canyon to watch the sunrise which was always incredible. One early Sping Morning, I was On the way back to start the day I discovered Mountain Lion Foot Prints in the soft dirt. And, being that it was Spring I figured it was a Male Cat looking for a Female or Something to Eat, Since I don't look like a Girl Mountain Lion, I probably look more like a Las Vegas Buffet that's when I stopped spending my morning walks the the Edge of The Canyon! Lol... needless to say.
Fantastic ! Thanks Steve and family....your boy is going to have magnificent memories with you two as his Mom and Dad.
🇺🇲BRAVO🇺🇲
I really appreciate your videos, I've lived in the southwest almost my whole life and have passed so many of your stops without even knowing what was hiding in plain sight. I'm really enjoying getting to know my neighborhood more deeply through you, & have a new list of places to visit!
No souvenir guano? Outrageous! :) Love your videos.
I planned to go to Havasu Falls a few years ago then everything shut down and it finally reopened this year I think.
Thanks! Steve 🏜
Thank you.
I want to visit there!
We've still not visited the West Side as the experience feels so on the rails. That and the filming on the Skywalk policy... such a bummer (I do understand why though and appreciate it). That and yeah... I'm too much of a chicken walking on it. Glenn probably would with no problems. Love the structures on display there though! We're still partial to the North Rim and its views. I love the ravens out there though. They can be a bit of a pest (heard stories of them lifting keys from visitors) but we have them down here in the Phoenix area as well and I don't know why... I just love them. 😅
I think the North Rim has the best views too. We did see one person get to the door to the skywalk and decide they weren't doing it and turn around. I didn't see if there ever made it out.
I have now watched all of your videos, well done and loved them all. My favorite is "The World's Fastest Driveway". I drive by that place several times a year and now know a little about Mrs. Orcutt, what a hoot...
OMG!! Such breathtaking views. Will add this to my bucket list. Great job, Steve!
Nice overview of Grand Canyon West. I was there in 2015, in August! Guano Point was my favorite spot. Thanks for sharing........
I agree, Guano Point was the highlight for me too.
I’ve been to the National Park part of the Grand Canyon. I remember getting out of the car and walking to the overlook and being spellbound by the immensity of the canyon. And there was a wonderful smell in the air from all the pine trees 🌲. Great video 👍☮️🌞💜
The Joshua Tress replace the pines in this area, much more desert like.
Thanks for Sharing Steve!
wow Steve. really awesome views. have to go and check it out. thanks!
Excellent video and narration. Love your style.
Thanks for the tour! I tried to visit a while back, but everything was closed due to Covid. 👍🏼
Lots to see on West Coast that's why West Coast is the best coast..👌
Awesome 👍👍
That was amazing! I will make plans to go someday! Thank you!
Back when they were building the Skywalk I hauled equipment there. The job site was so cramped that I had to put the front tires of my 18-wheeler right on the rim of the canyon.
Vista maravilhosa! Lugar lindo! Se houver alguma outra vida, além desta, espero poder conhecê-lo! ☺️👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another great video, Steve. Watch 'em over breakfast with large-scale maps. Guano Point Mine features big in Don Siegal's movie Edge of Eternity 1959 starring Cornel Wilde. Fully operational and terrific fight scene in the 'dancing bucket'. Based in Kingman, many other locations were used. Loved to have gone there in 1995 but unfortunately only time for North & South Rims. All the best.
I just wrote a comment on this very film. I saw it about a year ago on You Tube and I was impressed too. I agree with you completely.
We’ve always been interested in the Skywalk, but after watching your video we bought our tickets. We visited today, staying at the glamping resort a few miles away. What a blast! My heart skipped each time I looked down on the Skywalk. We also had lunch at the restaurant the floor above the glass walkway, tremendous views and the food was surprisingly good! Thanks for all your adventures, I’m sure this won’t be the last time we follow in your footsteps.
Grand Canyon West is definitely on my list since I've been to the south rim many times and the north rim a couple of times. I will say the restaurant at the North Rim in the main hotel has spectacular views! Anyhow, the "west" rim surely deserves a visit for a new perspective on the canyon in general.
The Joshua Tree forest along the way is so neat! I drove through it a couple winters ago on my way to see the Pearce Ferry site. I feel like that corner of Arizona is quite overlooked for exploration.
Amazing !!
Thanks for the tour!!
Great video Steve
One of my favorite adventures! I went in 2018. Great experience. Too scared to go on Skywalk though...
Another wonderful post. I've hiked the Canyon several times. I don't recall seeing the Colorado brown like that.
Yeah, I was wondering about it. It must have to do with all the extra water going through right now.
Fantastico video y espectaculares vistas por cierto muy bien grabadas. Un saludo desde Girona(España).
Another great video. I didn't know of the other things to see besides the glass bottom overlook. You have a beautiful family and I think I am more with your son about the heights. Of course, there is never a bad view of the Grand Canyons. I look forward to seeing the next one.
Thanks!
Even I understand the warning sign at minute 3:00! 😂
Warm greetings from Germany!
Thanks Steve!
So glad to see a video on GC West. I just got back from GC East in the National Park where we had a full-day tour of the area. And even though the views were breathtaking and the scale of the canyon was incredible, the main take away when looking at a map is that even on our tour, we could only see a limited section of the canyon, and it's not even the largest section. Which ever side you visit, it's just amazing.
Yeah, there's so much to see. When looking across at Grand Canyon West, the other side is Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, where I've never been yet, but I hear there are some great views there too.
Steve;
There was a film made in the late 1950's starring Cornell Wilde with Jack Elam as a villain. It was shot on location at Guano Point. Don Siegal directed (I think) and he was a big advocate of location shooting and stunts, many of which Wilde did himself. It's kind of a typical lost gold mine adventure with Wilde as a local sheriff and spectacular scenery. The climactic fight is shot on the cable car above the Canyon and it is terrifying. It's on You Tube, and I think the title is "Edge of Eternity". Now that you've been there watch it.
Thanks for yet another great adventure. Kudos to your son for daring to go out with his crazy parents and get his picture taken. I hope he has an "I Did It!" tee shirt.
Nice hangout.
"He wasn't haven't." 😂
Great video, San Diego Steve!
Big fan of your channel, keep the videos coming!
Thank you!! 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing the trip bud!
For someone who lives in a VERY flat area with the nearest hills being a 30 minute drive away and none of them being over 250 feet in height I'm in awe of some of those views especially from Guano Point. That rock formation at Eagle Point - incredible, I know it's just a quirk of nature, wind, and weather erosion but really lives up to its name. Thanks for taking us along Steve.
I felt the same way your son did on Sky Walk, lol, and I'm 50. Thanks for the great channel Steve.
I just visited the West Rim a few days ago after a trip to Las Vegas for my daughter's wedding. I absolutely loved it! The views were breathtaking. The only thing that bothered me is that it was a little colder than I expected and I wasn't exactly dressed as warmly as I should have. Despite that, I had such a great time. I highly recommend going.
Another fascinating adventure. Love your wonderful travels.
I've been watching your video's top to bottom on my watch list. a few video's a day beginning to end. loved the places you video on the west coast, which many I had been on road trips myself in the 90's. I will be relocating to Palm Springs CA most liklely late 2023 see you there! AAA+++
I live in the mountains of north carolina was there two years ago. The point where they done that mining was the best place I liked, Hard to believe they spent that much money and I still don't know how they put them cables across,,,, I remember it being a pretty long drive out to that place.,,, Thanks for the video
All I can say is WOW. I'm not sure I could go out on the sky walk, but the different views from the West are refreshing as I have been to the South rim several times. Thank you for your view!!!
Great trip report! I'll put this on my list!
A friend took a multi-day Jeep trip on the North Rim which also is on my list to do.
I think the North Rim has the best views.
I'm the same as your son, I don't like heights, especially when you can "see" them under your own feet! Really interesting to see it though. The views do look amazing. Welcome back to Arizona.
Thanks. Luckily there is a non-transparent section on the sides where he was able to stick to to make it all the way across.
I've not been there. Thank you for your adventure.
Thanks for sharing your adventure! I’ve been to the Grand Canyon both North and South Rims, would love to go back. I agree the views you saw at the West Rim are spectacular - I’m sure being there at either sunrise or sunset the views would be even more so!
What an adventure! I would be scared of that sky walk haha. Hopefully a
Wendigo eats those graffiti taggers 😐
Or a chupacabra!
I like your honesty sincerity great done videos and low key music in the background.
Dig all that green👍👍
Thanks!
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Ive been to the south rim a couple of times but had never heard of the west rim. Definitely a reason to go back. Thanks!
It's worth checking out if you've already seen the South Rim for sure.
Thirty two of my family visited the west rim on a vacation to Las Vegas. I agree it is a great adventure.
Been yrs since I been to Havasu falls & hike down in the canyon !
Don't think I can walk out see thru walk away !
Steve, we have one here in Seattle!
Space needle ! Won't walk on looking down 660 ft !
Scary stuff !
I went there back in the late 80's when you could still drive in. Can't believe how much it has changed. There were no "old mining site" back then. Cool how much they discovered in thirty plus years.
The old mining site was there as they shot a movie at it in the late 1950's when it was operational.
This was awesome!! I’ve been to the GC NP many times, even over it with a helicopter. But I’ve always been curious about GC west. My mom lives in AZ off the Colorado River so this is super easy for me to access. I may put it on my bucket list. Thx!
It's definitely worth a visit.
Nice one!
Thank you.
Steve, those are Ravens not crows. First Western Crows have shorter beaks and Ravens have longer beaks often with a pronounced hook on the end. Crows do not soar, those ravens were soaring and notice ravens have a diamond pointed tail while flying, where crows are more squared off. Also crows wouldn't sit still like that, no fear of humans or not, they're nervous and tend to always look around. Ravens are naturally chill.
Didn't you think they were kind of big for crows?🤔 Western crows only grow to about 1 1/2 lbs. where a Western Raven gets around 3 lbs. Ravens are wonderful birds and can talk if raised by humans. I made friends with a nesting pair when I was a kid by leaving them leftover anchovies bait.
Mountain Fisher, What you were seeing was the real Heckle and Jeckle. LOL! They had their own TV show back in the day.
@@jerrysullivan8424 Heckle and Jeckle were crows not ravens if my memory is correct.
Just found your channel, greetings from Canada!
Eagle Point inspired the giant mountaintop tire on the movie Cars.
Awesome video! I’ve been trying to get to Grand Canyon west and the skywalk. Thanks for taking me there! Your videos are as good as National Geographic! Thank you!!
That's cool the Skywalk there reminds me of the CN Tower here in Toronto. It has a transparent floor as well, and gives me jello legs too, LOL. This was a great video and I think a visit to the Grand Canyon has now been added to my bucket list. Thanks, Steve!😎
Je connais le skywalk. Je ne l'ai pas fait. Pour un premier voyage, je dirais d'aller au south. Pour un suivant, oui pourquoi pas. Merci pour votre analyse du site. Les vues sont superbes.
Merci, et je suis d'accord, Sud d'abord.
Reminds me of when I went there almost 50 years ago. The sky walk wasn't there yet .
How was it then? Was there any infrastructure there?
It was back in 1973 the last time we visited that part of the Grandcanyon .
Now I remember our family going past that way in 1972 and my memory is not too clear .
I do remember going to the south rim more than several times.
Another bucket list item. Thanks for sharing this.
I've hiked the canyon a lot, Havasupi canyon is the farthest west I've been. This looks shallow and colorless compared to the rest, but you know that! Great video, as always
It's definitely more desert in this area.
It was very informative, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
# 100 thumbupper. Looks like an interesting enough place to visit. It might cost a little, but there's history there. And I hope you can take a picture in two seconds, cause that's about how long I would spend on the Skywalk ! Maybe shorter !
That's longer than a few of the people we saw change their mind at the door!
I had no idea there was that much difference in the entry portals to the Grand Canyon. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Cool Steve.
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Was there in mid August 2020 so there was very few visitors but it was around 110 degrees. Beautiful place!
That mine out on the point was "da shit man"!😆
Thanks for your video. Tell you son he is not alone. I'm retired, and I have never felt safe on things like the sky walk - I don't go on them. Now that I've seen your video I don't have to wonder what it is like.
As a side note, there was a Cornel Wilde movie shot in that area, called The Edge Of Eternity. Showing the tram and the view. There was a fight on the tram between Cornel Wilde playing a local Sheriff Deputy and a murderer. Liked your Video„
Another unbelievable viewing restaurant is the cn 🗼 Tower in Toronto Canada. It is a revolving restaurant hundreds of feet in the air. On a clear day they say you can see Niagara falls
I was there 10 years ago. Looks like they've added stuff to do. No mention about the road to the entrance, it was very bad when I went. You drove through bumpy washes.
The road is nice now. My parents went out there awhile back and said how bad the road was for them too.
I have been there it is very nice
We visited there in maybe 2008, just after the skywalk was built. There were fewer improvements back then but we had a great time. Your video made me want to go back.
Coming for a day trip in Nov.
I've been in Arizona for about 25 years, and I've yet to make it up there. Every year, I say this year, but something always comes up.
My wife grew up in Chula Vista- ty for bringing her stories to life…she said they would go in the ocean and play in snow on the same day? Video idea?
Awesome Adventure Steve as always! I have been to "The Canyon" and also The National Park as well. Hard to appreciate the enormity of this area until you see it up close! And I remember as a kid seeing The Hoover Dam and thinking that was Huge😅 I very much appreciated you mentioning how the money spent there helps the tribes too in revenue! Much like you, I just shake my head at people putting graffiti on and around area's like this. The Canyon really is Breath Taking. Was very cool too of your Wife and Son to make room for us all to come along! Thanks as always Steve for the time and effort you put into your presentations and the comments from the Community attest to this! Cheers From COW-lumbus, Ohio MOO To All👋
When I see graffiti I always think of what my Grandmother would say, ( Foolish names and foolish faces always appear in public places ) I miss you wise lady.
Steve, it's rather amazing that Joshua Tree N.P. isn't protecting the largest forest, but the most accessible--in CA.
Just a personal view here: I've backpacked into Grand Canyon 3 times, and I agree with other hikers, and probably mule riders as well, that when you make the effort to do one of these things to, among other aims, experience complete silence, and then a helicopter flies overhead, it ruins it.
AAH, BUT THE UNFORGETTABLE THRILL OF A HELICOPTER RIDE TO THE HAVASUPAI VILLAGE
@@bettym7346, maybe true. However, there's another method, aside from hiking/backpacking that's available--horseback, and would cost a mere fraction of the 'copter ride, wouldn't raise dust upon landing (since horses don't land), wouldn't disturb the quiet, etc., which is the same thought line that applies on the subject of flying into/out of/around Grand Canyon on an almost continuous basis. At times, it can be almost like hiking in a major city.🤨
Beautiful landscape. When I was there I have take a helicopter ride above canyon.
We were there in May of 2016 and enjoyed the Skywalk and pics (even though I'm somewhat scared of heights). We wanted to take a helicopter ride but it was windy enough and late in the day enough that they had stopped selling tickets (that would have been a spur of the moment purchase that we normally would not have done). Since we had seen the National Park the day before and spent the night there and are from Maine we tried to cram as much into our "little trip to Vegas" after going to Seattle. The sights were great and I like your narrations.
@jimgreen5788 re: Helicopter noise: Pegasus the flying horse might take me for a close-up view of a granary hidden below the canyon rim, but I would've never known it was there to guide him. Our pilot, a veteran of helicopters in Vietnam, flew a Bell Ranger (formerly owned by John Wayne). I sat in front beside him, and the clear flooring below my feet gave an amazing view of the vegetation moving below us that in an eyeblink dropped off thousands of feet below the edge. Maybe the noise ruined other visitors' experience, but I never heard about it. The landing was a goodly distance from any South Rim attractions, and I do not recall dust.
Being a polio survivor with assorted weaknesses preventing a trip to the bottom of the canyon by any other means, this was a miracle. And our pilot, with a definite talent for dramatic effect, played "The Flight of the Valkyries" in our headphones.
There was a movie that was shot at the mine area back in the 1950s, I watched it last year on TH-cam. I wonder if any of you remember that movie? Thank you
Wow, I didn't know about that. I'll have to see if I can find the name and check it out.
@@SidetrackAdventures I found the movie "In the 1950s, Arizona Deputy Sheriff Les Martin is pressured by his community to solve a string of mysterious murders around a mining ghost town in the Grand Canyon. { Edge of Eternity } You see the mine in this movie or one near it.
Several of us have made comments on this movie too. On You Tube, directed by the great Don Siegal and starring Cornell Wilde and Jack Elam. Well worth watching now that you've seen this.
@@brianmccarthy5557 It sure was a good movie.