We took our Walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk There it is, it looks less impressive than the rendering below.

Walking on the Grand Canyon Skywalk

I have seen many pictures and renderings of the Grand Canyon Skywalk before I arrived in July of 2007. Although impressive, don't expect to see the extreme protrusion depicted below.

An Early Rending of the Skywalk, Much More Dramatic than the Real Thing.

My Wife took this Picture of the real thing, It's about 4,000 feet to the deepest part of the Canyon from the Skywalk, however, there are ledges and rock within 1,000 to 2,500 feet below, making the view a bit less dramatic than the rendering.

Here's a nice view from the Skywalk, photos like these are rare as cameras are not allowed on the Skywalk. In fact, you will be screened through a metal detector and possibly searched if the staff suspects you are carrying a camera or other metallic objects.

This press photo was taken from beneath the skywalk, the floor and walls are both plexiglas and the view is unobstructed below and to the sides.

These are the booties that you must wear while walking on the Skywalk, the booties are designed to protect the plexiglass surface from scratching.

When we were walking the Grand Canyon Skywalk they let us stay out on the skywalk as long as we wanted. Since you can't have a Camera out on the walk, staff has a couple of Cameras setup to take a photo of your group. The cost of the photo (from what I heard) is approximately $20.

The Price for visiting the Skywalk was a total of $79 per person. Keep in mind that you can't just sign up for the Skywalk, you have to buy a tour. The cheapest tour was $49. That tour included a buffet and a chance to "see" the Skywalk and a bus ride to Guano Point, another Grand Canyon Viewpoint.

I paid the $79, there was no way I was going through that drive without going out on the Skywalk. I wasn't overwhelmed by the Skywalk, I thought it was "OK" and different than the usual tourist attractions.

My 12 year old was disappointed in the view, actually, I wasn't impressed with the view either, but, spending a few hundred dollars for the experience always seems to move you towards the positive side of things (or else admit that you were a total idiot for paying that much for a "OK" view of the Grand Canyon), I would be happier at our next Grand Canyon West Stop "Guano Point".

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