Ranger sits with a guest infront of a crowd sitting on benches with a canyon in the background.

Sunset Talk - Ranger Program | South Rim - Desert View Amphitheater

Grand Canyon National Park

  • Aug 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
  • Free

Join a ranger for a Sunset Talk to explore the complex layers of Grand Canyon’s history, ecology, geology, and more during this 30 to 45-minute program.

Sunset Talks by park rangers take place at the Desert View Amphitheater at 6:15 pm.  Enjoy a program with a beautiful sunset backdrop. The talks start an hour before sunset, and end with enough time to take pictures and enjoy the view. 

Dress warmly for this outdoor event. Seating is on stone benches. 

All outdoor programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or when lightning danger is present. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Desert View is a small settlement on the South Rim, located 23 miles/ 37 km east of Grand Canyon Village on Arizona State Route 64 (Desert View Drive). 

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

From the Desert View visitor parking lot, follow a paved footpath towards the Desert View Watchtower, a prominent 70-foot-high, cylindrical shaped, stone building. The amphitheater is near the watchtower, alongside the paved footpath between the watchtower and the commercial tour bus and RV parking lot.

Latitude and Longitude 36.043304, -111.827023

Schedule

Date:

Aug 20, 2025

Time:

6:15 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Contact Information

Desert View Program Office
928-638-7893

Event Type

  • Campfire/Evening Program
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