Grand Canyon help needed.

[creel]

Going to the Grand Canyon for a couple of days at Christmas. Is there one point on the South Rim that might be better for a winter sunrise and another point that might be better for a winter sunset? Looks like I have a lot of choices. All opinions welcome.

[Greg Campbell]

Desert Vista, at the eastern edge of the rim is the classic place for sunsets.   This time of year, the sun is well to the south and will just about line up with the edge of the canyon.   DV can also work for sunrise - face west as the sun rises behind you and slowly illuminates the canyon.

Yaki point is the sunrise counterpoint to DV, offering a decent view to the southeast.

[creel]

Going to the Grand Canyon for a couple of days at Christmas. Is there one point on the South Rim that might be better for a winter sunrise and another point that might be better for a winter sunset? Looks like I have a lot of choices. All opinions welcome.

Thanks Greg for the info.

[Greg Campbell]

Download Google Earth, or visit http://maps.google.com

GE has numerous layers/overlays, including hiking trails.  If you enable the Panoramio layer, you can see zillions of pictures others have taken from a given location.

Either will give you terrain maps of the area which are very handy for evaluating the scenery.  

[creel]

Download Google Earth, or visit http://maps.google.com

GE has numerous layers/overlays, including hiking trails.  If you enable the Panoramio layer, you can see zillions of pictures others have taken from a given location.

Either will give you terrain maps of the area which are very handy for evaluating the scenery.

I'LL try it. Thanks again.