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WE SKIPPED TO THE GOOD PART

Like any place worth seeing, the Grand Canyon isn''t easy to get to. It''s a lengthy drive from most places, there can be incessant lines at the entrance station, and parking is a bugger. But the payoff... man, the payoff is well worth the effort.

Featured in the January 2023 Issue of Arizona Highways

BY: Jeff Kida

A PORTFOLIO EDITED BY JEFF KIDA PRECEDING PANEL: Beneath a layer of storm clouds, long shadows form on the Grand Canyon's layered buttes in early morning light. This view is from Yavapai Point, just northwest of the South Rim visitors center. CLAIRE CURRAN ABOVE: 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. GEORGE H.H. HUEY

RIGHT: 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. ADAM SCHALLAU

PRECEDING PANEL: 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.

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.