Desert View & Watchtower

Desert View is the furthest east viewpoint along the south rim & provides views all the way down to the Colorado River. It is also the highest point on the south rim at 2267m.

Looking up inside the Watchtower. Officially opened in 1933 it houses a ... wait for it... gift shop! (no way, really??) but its worth running yet another gauntlet for view out of the tower and of the murals on the walls.



Looking down thru the center of the tower.
The Desert View Watchtower was designed to mimic an Anasazi watchtower, only much bigger obviously. Too bad the very top is off limits to the public. Next time I gotta get me one of those green jackets...


One of my favorite shots from the trip. I think its the cloud.


Could have stayed here longer but there is much more to see...