07/21/2026
Day Four: Grand Canyon West Rim and Grapevine Canyon
We had originally planned to drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon because all of my research said it has the best and most iconic view. It was a 5 hour drive each way! After already driving for the better part of two days we decided that was just too far. We opted for the West Rim which was only a 2 1/2 hour drive each way. Much more doable! The west rim is on an Indian reservation which meant we had to pay quite a bit to visit! This is where the Skywalk is. We decided not to do that! If you haven’t seen it, look it up! 😳 We decided that if the money goes to those poor people we didn’t mind to pay it. Their living conditions were awful. Or they looked awful to us anyway.
The Grand Canyon is something to see. You just can’t imagine how big it is until you’re standing there looking at it. There were no fences or walls to keep you safe either!! I was literally scared to death. Not for myself, but for my crazy dad and husband who like to see how close they can get to the edge!! I had my kids by the hands too. BTW one is 17 and the other is almost 15. 🤣🤣🤣 It was really scary. We did climb up on top of the rocks in the middle though (myself included). It wasn’t nearly as scary as being so close to the edge. We had a spectacular view from up there! If you haven’t been to the Grand Canyon, you definitely need to plan to go. It is indeed GRAND!!!
After we left there it was still early so I “Googled” (wink, wink) what was cool to do around there. Lo and behold I found the most awesome place to see hundreds and hundreds of petroglyphs and magnificent scenery! It’s a place called Grapevine Canyon. We’ve never seen so many petroglyphs. It was awesome!!