The Skywalk is operated by the Hualapai Tribe, which owns and protects more than one million acres of land throughout the Grand Canyon’s western rim. Route 66 also passes through the tribal lands at Peach springs.
The Skywalk is outside of Grand Canyon National Park.
Much of the approach road to the Canyon West Rim is dusty and unsurfaced, but the Hualapai are now surfacing the road up to the Canyon. There are approx. 14 miles of dirt roads, and 7 miles of tarmac, being extended slowly.
Parking is free, so you can purchase souvenirs in the gift shop, but you have to take a Coach/Shuttle Bus, which costs over $40 to get up to the Canyon, Viewpoints, and then another $40 for the Skywalk.
Information on The Hualapai Tribe and Skywalk.
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"The Hualapai (WALL-uh-pie), the "People of the Tall Pines," have lived in the Southwest for untold generations. Traditionally their homelands stretched from Grand Canyon to the Bill Williams River in west-central Arizona and from the Black Mountains bordering the Colorado River to the San Francisco Peaks. Primarily nomadic hunter-gathers, they also traded with nearby tribes. The Hualapai Reservation of just less than 1,000,000 acres (404.868 ha) was established in 1883.
Today the tribe counts about 2,300 members. Peach Springs on Highway 66 is the tribal headquarters. The tribe operates a hotel, restaurant, and gift shop in Peach Springs. While limited ranching, timber harvest, and guided hunts provide some income, the tourist industry offers the best opportunity for employment of tribal members." Text Source: (
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"The glass, 70-foot (21-meter) long, open-air Skywalk is suspended 4,000 feet (1,219 m) above the canyon floor, providing 720-degree views on all sides. Needless to say, the Grand Canyon Skywalk is an exhilarating experience. The cantilever design was created by David Jin and can support the weight of 71 fully loaded 747 airplanes (that’s a whopping 71 million pounds - 32 000 tons!), withstand winds up to 100 mph (160 kmh) and survive a magnitude 8.0 earthquake." Text source: (
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