Hoover Dam Bypass

Grand Canyon Skywalk

In mid November, the Hoover Dam Bypass will be open to traffic, substantially reducing the drive time from Las Vegas and California to Grand Canyon West, home of the world famous Skywalk glass walkway.

Hundreds of thousands of visitors each year drive their own vehicles to Grand Canyon West, which before the Bypass was complete, was a 2.5 to 3 hour drive east of Las Vegas. The Hoover Dam Bypass is expected to take more than one hour off of the travel time roundtrip because now travelers can bypass the congestion caused by having to go over the dam.

Grand Canyon West is a “destination of choice” where visitors can create their own experience whether it is a daytrip from Las Vegas or an overnight adventure at the Hualapai Ranch in canyon-facing cabins. Visitors can choose their method of transportation to the destination by driving themselves, a short 2 hours from Hoover Dam, being driven (via coach/bus, SUV or Hummer) or being flown (via airplane or helicopter).

Once at Grand Canyon West, visitors have their choice from a variety of activities at three individual viewpoints - Guano Point, Eagle Point and the Hualapai Ranch – all accessible with the purchase of a basic entry package.

The viewpoints are accessed by a continuously running hop-on-hop-off shuttle that enables visitors to stay at each for as long as they like.

Additional experiences are available including a walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, the glass walkway 4000 ft above the canyon floor, and a boat ride on the Colorado River via helicopter - Grand Canyon West is the only place in the Canyon where visitors can access a boat at the bottom of the Grand Canyon year round. Visitors can book their trip or get more information by calling Hualapai Tourism at 1-888-868-9378 (internationally at (001) 928-769-2636).