There are, if I remember, 3 roads out to the point. The shortest one is from a small town on the road out to the north rim where the "tourists" go. I hit the BLM office for directions to TP and they were quite helpful.
At that blinking light, turn right and head out to a road in the fencing and off you go.
Back in the late 80's. I went out there in a rented a 5 liter Mustang from the airport in Vegas. I remember the rangers cabin with a swing set in the yard but no one around. I kept going to the end and when the sign said high clearance vehicles only, i figured as it was a rental, who cares. When i heard scraping noises, I backed up and tried again.
I parked the car, walked about 100 ft and there was the edge of the GC!!
No one around, no cigarette butts, no tour busses or groups... no nothing!!! The road was mostly washboard dirt and a talcum like red powder.
Sad to hear there are now tour groups heading out there. It would most definitely ruin the exeperience!
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