Grand Canyon West The Grand Canyon West is the same location as the Skywalk, and there are other great view locations in the area.

Grand Canyon West

After our visit to the skywalk we decided to finish the tour with a visit to Guano Point. The Skywalk tour we purchased included a bus ride to Guano Point where our meal was served.

There used to be a tram that reached from one side of the canyon to the other where workers would go to the bat caves and gather the bat droppings (guano) for use in fertilizer, explosives and women's make-up. Apparently there was a military jet that crashed into the canyon destroying the tramway. The tram was never rebuilt, however you can see the remnants in the photo below.

The old Tram used to collect Guano Droppings in the 1960's.

The views of Grand Canyon west from Guano Point were spectacular. If you came to Guano Point before you visited the Skywalk, you would be very disappointed in the Skywalk view. The Cliffs here are sharp and steep so be careful. As you can see in the photo below the view is amazing.

One view from Guano Point, that's the Colorado River Below.

There were also a couple of small climbs up the hills for a view from higher ground. The kids all climbed up to the top while most of the adults stayed below. Here is a picture from the top, you can see the old tram nearby.

A view from the top of the hill on Guano Point

The tram sits at the end of Guano Point, in the photo below you see a view of the same hill I'm standing on when I took this picture.

Looking Towards the end of Guano Point

Overall I was very pleased with Guano Point, it picked me up a little after the less than dramatic view when we were at the skywalk. We had our meal here and drinks were also provided. The food was ok I guess, my appetite wasn't too good because of the heat so I can't really say it was bad. The $49 tour that you can sign up for at Grand Canyon West will bring you to Guano Point, you won't be disappointed in the view, that's for sure.