Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)
Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road trips from The Grand Canyon

The South Rim is open all year and has the classic viewpoints: Mather Point, Yavapai and the Desert View Watchtower.

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We've mapped 2 drives from Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim), from 2 hr 30 min to 4 hr 45 min. Shortest: Page.

Drives from The Grand Canyon, shortest first

DestinationMilesDrive timeDays
Page1392 hr 30 min1
Zion2534 hr 45 min1
The Grand Canyon to Page
139 mi · 2 hr 30 min
Leave via Desert View Drive for the east-rim viewpoints, then follow the Little Colorado to Page.
Zion National Park
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The Grand Canyon to Zion
253 mi · 4 hr 45 min
A core leg of the Grand Circle loop via Page, Kanab and the Zion–Mount Carmel tunnel.

Road trips to The Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)
Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon
276 mi · 4 hr 30 min
Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)
Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
LA to the Grand Canyon
491 mi · 7 hr 30 min · 2 days
Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)
Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
San Diego to the Grand Canyon
532 mi · 8 hr 30 min · 2 days
Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)
Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
Phoenix to the Grand Canyon
228 mi · 3 hr 30 min
Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)
Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sedona to the Grand Canyon
114 mi · 2 hr 15 min

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