Grand Canyon and Colorado River from Toroweap Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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A view like none other
We'd say, 'Don't look down,' but that'd kind of be missing the point: Verticality is what put Toroweap Overlook on the map. Situated on the Grand Canyon's elevated north rim, it offers an unmatched view down a sheer 3,000-foot drop straight to the Colorado riverbed.
It's just one of the payoffs for those who take the road less travelled to the remote North Rim—only about 10% of Grand Canyon visitors. Since the 'other side' is about 1,000 feet higher on average than the touristy South Rim, its climate is chillier and given to harsher weather.
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