Desert View - Ranger Programs & Cultural Demonstrations

• IMPORTANT: Highway 64 between Cameron, AZ and the East Entrance to the park at Desert View is CLOSED because of COVID-19 lockdowns on the neighboring Navajo Nation.
• The East Entrance to the park at Desert View, and the Desert View Watchtower area is also CLOSED because of COVID-19 concerns. You must use the South Entrance to the park, near the town of Tusayan, AZ, to enter and exit the park.
• Updates Here >

 

 

Alert:

As of Tuesday, March 17, 2020) Park Ranger Interpretive Programs have been cancelled due to public health concerns from the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19). Updates Here >

All outdoor programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or when lightning danger is present.

Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult on all programs. All programs are free of charge.

 

Desert View Watchtower with the Colorado River beyond. NPS/M.Quinn

Desert View Cultural Demonstrator Series

Desert View Watchtower: 9 am – 4 pm------ More about Visiting Desert View
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NOTE: Desert View Watchtower Cultural Demonstrations have been suspended until further notice due to concerns about the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19). (Updated 3/13/2020) Grand Canyon National Park is closed until further notice.

• View the extended schedule (subject to change without notice)
• Learn more about the Cultural Demonstrator Program --

Desert View Watchtower, where the cultural demonstrations take place, is located 25 miles (41 km) east of Grand Canyon Village on State Route 64/Desert View Drive.

 

 

Interior of Desert View Kiva Room in the Watchtower

Visit Desert View Watchtower

• The Watchtower is the official visitor contact station at Desert View.
• Climb 85 steps for a 360° view from the observation deck 70 ft (21 m) above.
• Desert View Services and Hours of Operation.

 

Park ranger leading a tour of Tusayan Pueblo

Visit the Tusayan Pueblo and Museum

• Explore an 800-year-old Ancestral Puebloan site and learn about the people who called this place home.
• Located 3 miles (5 km) west of Desert View, on State Route 64 (Desert View Drive)
• Desert View Services and Hours of Operation.

 

Learn More About Desert View and Tusayan Ruins and Museum

• Return to our Ranger Program Index Page
• South Rim Village Ranger Programs (25 miles west of Desert View)
• North Rim Ranger Programs