Off-Road to Twin Points Overlook, Arizona

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Twin Points Overlook is a viewpoint overlooking the Colorado River. The road is through Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument. The overlook is on NPS land administered by Grand Canyon National Park or Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The road to Twin Points is long and rough. It is usually a two-day round trip from St. George (100 miles one-way). For Twin Points, take BLM #1018 west from Mt Trumbull to #103 and head south. For Twin Points, follow signs for Oak Grove and turn right on BLM Road #1019. Mount Dellenbaugh is the dominant mountain to the southeast. Remain on 1019 and you will pass a BLM administrative site. Stay to the right at the following junctions and continue south to the end of the road at Twin Points overlook. From here, you are looking over the Sanup Plateau of the Grand Canyon. The inner canyon is to the south. Public lands throughout the area are open for camping. There is a fourteen-day maximum stay limit. BLM does not require fees or permits for backcountry camping and the State of Arizona requests that you do not camp within one-fourth mile of any watering device or reservoir. High clearance vehicle required. If your vehicle breaks down along some of these routes, you may be on your own for some time. Before starting out, tell someone where you are going and what time you expect to return. Best time to go is May - October. Roads may not be passable in winter months. It is advised that you contact BLM's Arizona Strip Field Office or the National Weather Service for current road conditions and weather forecasts.

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