Drive to Toroweap Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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Toroweap Overlook (also known as Tuweep Overlook or Toroweap Point) is a viewpoint within the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, United States. It is located in a remote area on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, 55 miles west of the North Rim Headquarters (but 148 miles by road). Access is challenging and demands skill at negotiating difficult roadways. Services are non-existent: there is no water, gas, food, lodging, or phone service. The overlook is the only viewpoint in the National Park from where the Colorado River can be seen vertically below. The overlook stands 3,000 feet above the river. From the SR 389 turn-off it's 21 miles to Hack canyon, 53 miles to Mount Trumbull and 61 miles to Toroweap Overlook. The short Saddle Horse Loop Trail allows access to more viewpoints near the overlook. The Tuckup Trail starts near the Toroweap campground. The Lava Falls Trail provides a difficult route to the river from near Vulcan's Throne, although the Park Service suggests the Whitmore Trail, accessed from the Main Street Route, as a better option to reach the river. There is no lodging, food, gas or water in the area. The National Park Service maintains the Tuweep ranger station 6 miles north of the overlook. There is a primitive campground 1 mile north of the overlook. Toroweap is reached by rough unpaved roads. One road leaves State Route 389 8 miles west of Fredonia, and runs 61 miles south to the overlook. Another road reaches the overlook from Colorado City, 56 miles miles away. Toroweap can also be reached by the "Main Street Route" from St. George, Utah, 90 miles away. Access the three main routes to Tuweep from AZ 389 between Fredonia, Arizona, and St.George, Utah. Allow two to three hours driving time. Bring the BLM Arizona Strip Visitor Map, and do not rely solely on your GPS unit. Muddy conditions exist during summer monsoons and from winter precipitation.Sunshine Route: County Road #109, the most reliable route, leaves AZ 389 eight miles (13 km) west of Fredonia or six miles (10 km) east of Pipe Spring National Monument. This 61-mile (98 km) road features sharp rocks, washboarding, and dust. Please do not stop on tribal land when traveling this route.Clayhole Route: County Road #5 leaves AZ 389 at Colorado City, Arizona. It is 56 miles (90 km)long and impassable when wet.Main Street Route: BLM Road #1069 and County Road #5 from St. George is 90 miles (145 km) long. This scenic route is impassable in winter due to snow and mud. Some key information: High clearance vehicles required Bring tire plugs and a portable air compressor to repair flat tires. Ensure you have enough fuel, full size spare tire, jack/lift, and owner’s manual. Tow service costs $1,000–2,000 and assistance is not guaranteed. Day use area: open sunrise to 30 minutes past sunset Camping requires reservation permit; permitted campers must arrive by sunset. Vehicle numbers limited; carpool Pets must be leashed; restricted to open roads and campground Pack out all trash; there is no water Vehicles and vehicle combinations longer than 22 feet (6.7 meters) are prohibited—this is the total length from end to end, including anything towed Off-road vehicles, ATVs, side-by-sides, and dirt bikes not displaying highway license plates are illegal; stickers and non-highway plates not valid; proof of highway insurance required Fires and charcoal grills prohibited No hunting or collecting

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