Grand Canyon Skywalk Visitor's Center
Grand Canyon West, AZ Website The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a transparent horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge and tourist attraction in Arizona near the Colorado River on the edge of a side canyon in the Grand Canyon West area of the main canyon. Its elevation is 4,770 feet The elevation of the Colorado River in the base of the canyon as 1,160 ft, and they show that the height of the precisely vertical drop directly under the skywalk is between 500 ft and 800 ft. It as built and is owned by the Hualapai Indian tribe, it was unveiled March 20, 2007, and opened to the general public on March 28, 2007.
Once you get to the Park ( The Hualapai Indian Nation ) $40 per person to get into the Park. This will allow you to ride the shuttle to the 3 different locations. (Hualapai Ranch, Guano Point and Eagle Point) Eagle Point is where the Skywalk is located. It cost $32.50 to walk the skywalk, but is optional. ( A Gold package is sold for $80 which includes Bus Pass, a Skywalk ticket and a Meal Voucher). Also, you are not allowed to take cameras, bags, or anything else out onto the Skywalk, so lockers are provided free of charge. You must also cover your shoes with bags they provide. There are photographers that will take photos you can buy. Photo's start at $15 for a single photo, for $60 up to 15 photos can be purchased digitally and sent to your email address.
You can also book a trip here from Laughlin, Nevada, at the Adventure Tours Desk in Harrah's Casino. It is $199 per person, plus $20 for the Skywalk. You stop at the Skywalk, as well as the Main Gift Shop Tent, and an outdoor eating area. They also stop at a Show Business Animal Ranch, and a meal is included.
Machines 2 and 3 are located in the gift shop at the Sky Walk building inside the park. Entry fee needed.
Machine 4 is located in the office of the Western Ranch and cabins outside of the park. Machines 5 and 6 are in the Visitor center. No park entry needed.
Machine 2 (2018) in the gift shop at the Sky Walk building inside the park. Designs are:
1) 'Walk the Skyway, Grand Canyon West', logo,
2) 'Grand Canyon West Skyway, Hualapai Nation', round logo,
3) 'Grand Canyon Skyway, Home of the Hualapai Nation, Eagle Point', Area,
4) 'The Great Seal of Hualapai Tribe, Peach Springs, Arizona', Seal
Machine 3: (2018) in the gift shop at the Sky Walk building inside the park. Designs are:
1) 'Walk the Sky, Grand Canyon Skyway, The Glass Bridge', Logo
2) 'The Great Seal of Hualapai Tribe, Peach Springs, Arizona', Seal,
3) 'Grand Canyon West, Skyway Eagle Point, Area,
4) 'Grand Canyon Skyway, I Did It', image of Skyway
Machine 4 (2019) at Hualapai Ranch. Designs are:
1) 'Grand Canyon Hiking', logo,
2) 'Great Seal of the Hualapai Tribe, Peach Springs, Arizona', Seal,
3) 'Hualapai Ranch Grand Canyon West', Bucking Bronco,
4) 'Hualapai Ranch Grand Canyon West', Covered Wagon with driver and horses.
Machine 5: (2020)In the Visitor Center
1) Agave Plant,
2) Grand Canyon West Hualapai Nation,
3) Wikiup teepee, (Out of Order)
4) Guano Point.
Machine 6: (2020) In the Visitor Center:
1) Great Seal of the Hualapai Tribe, Peach Springs, Arizona', Seal,
2) Desert Scene, (Out of Order)
3) Grand Canyon West Feather,
4) Joshua Tree. (Out of Order)
Retired 1: 1. Grand Canyon Skywalk, 2. The Glass Bridge, 3. Walk the Sky, 4. I Did It!
1/27-22: Penny scans added
12/02/2020: Now there are two new machines (#5 and 6) inside the visitors center where you purchase the tickets. Both have 4 pennies each. They had an out of order sign on three of the pennies, but every penny rolled perfect. No park entry needed.
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