toroweap overlook. Grand Canyon National Park |
Heading out to toroweap is an adventure in itself. The roads are known to be a sinister natural filter that keep most away from visiting the overlook but once you get to the parking lot, the views are excellent.
toroweap overlook. Grand Canyon National Park |
It was a long day to begin with but we mustered up the time and effort to make it out just before sunset and before the gates closed. The park closes the gates 1/2 hour after sunset and open them a 1/2 hour after sunrise.
toroweap overlook. Grand Canyon National Park |
I drove a Subaru with KO2 tires and I did not find the road to toroweap to be too much
for the subaru. The last 2 or 3 miles are quite bad as you are driving on the esplanade and it will require high clearance and good tires. The rock is sandstone but there can be a few spots that might be a bit sharp.
toroweap overlook. Grand Canyon National Park |
Once you get there, park at the bathroom and walk a few minutes to the overlook and enjoy the views!.
toroweap overlook. Grand Canyon National Park |
It was quite spectacular to see how the view looked from above and to ponder the time when I was going down the river in a pack raft with one ore after canyoneering through cove canyon.
toroweap overlook. Grand Canyon National Park |
We didnt have the best sunlight conditions but right when we were leaving we caught some decent sun on the mesas.
toroweap overlook. Grand Canyon National Park |
We drove off and found a beautiful dry lake that was filled with flowers so we stopped for a bit to get some last minute photos of this to round off the night.