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Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park

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#9 of 87 in Things to do in Grand Canyon National Park

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Desert View Watchtower Reviews

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4.8

• By Snarglebop

  After several pull-over stops to look at the Canyon, I was excited to go to the Watchtower. It was built under the direction of a very particular woman architect, who really tried to build in the mann...  more »

• By LoriLynn9264

  Definitely stop at this location, its terrific view and a great place to visit. Easy walk and not too many stairs.  more »

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• By Michael Carlin

  Beautiful. lovely! I can't believe I never heard of it before! When going to the Grand Canyon the watch tower is an absolute must visit! Spectacular views. Neat history. Awesome for everyone.

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• By BJ Hart

  This was really cool! The view from the bottom was spectacular as you could see the river flowing through the canyon. It is quite a bit of stairs to get to the top of the watchtower, and pretty narrow at that, but all of the artwork on the walls was breathtaking.

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