Last updated: October 16, 2026
Place
Walhalla Overlook
NPS/M. Quinn
Quick Facts
Location:
North Rim - Cape Royal Road
Significance:
Scenic Overlook
Amenities
3 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Wheelchair Accessible
Walhalla Overlook is reached via the North Rim Scenic Roads.
The North Rim Scenic Roads (Cape Royal Road and Point Imperial Road) are closed from sunset October 15 through sunrise November. 3, 2026, to accommodate critical road repair and rehabilitation work.
Limited fall day-use operations are in place on the North Rim, between October 15, and November 30, 2026 - unless the North Rim is closed by a major snow storm before November 30.
- The North Rim Campground, General Store and Backcountry Information Office have closed for the 2026 season.
- DRINKING WATER and FOOD are not available on the North Rim between October 16 and November 30, 2026. We encourage everyone planning a North Rim visit to check current conditions, carry adequate food, water, fuel, and emergency supplies, and use extra caution as winter weather arrives.
Walhalla Overlook
Travelling south along Cape Royal Road, about six and a half miles (10 kilometers) past Roosevelt Point, a pullout on the left leads to a one-lane road beside Walhalla Overlook, with parking on either side. Note: Post-fire hazards and weather events may result in a temporary closure of this location.
Walhalla Overlook offers wide views into the eastern Grand Canyon and down Unkar Creek toward the Colorado River at Unkar Delta — a broad, flat area formed by sediment carried down from nearby side canyons. The delta is also the location of important archaeological sites where Indigenous people farmed and lived.
Across the road from the overlook, take the short walk to Walhalla Glades Pueblo, an Ancestral Puebloan dwelling that is about 1000 years old.
History
In 1949, archeological student Douglas W. Schwartz visited Grand Canyon for the first time. Over 30 years of field work later, his surveys and excavations in the Unkar Delta, Walhalla Plateau and Bright Angel Pueblo areas revealed significant evidence of the Ancestral Puebloan people who lived on the Delta and along Unkar Creek. He also uncovered Walhalla Glades Pueblo, located a short walk from here on the path across the road.
NOTE: RVs over 22 feet long, and vehicle-trailer combinations with a total length over 22 feet, are not permitted on Cape Royal Road and the Scenic Drive due to narrow, windy roads with blind corners.