Powell Point

Powell Point located in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park was where the 1920 dedication ceremony was held for the park. This overlook a great place to watch the sunset and less crowed than Hopi Point although it's just a short walk of a quarter mile from it. The John Wesley Powell memorial was built on this overlook on the canyon's West Rim Drive.

The granite memorial to Powell was created to commemorate the two Colorado River explorations of 1869 and 1872. It's just a walk of ten minutes from Maricopa through woods taking visitors past the Orphan Mine. There are actually several visitors that would rather take the trail instead of the shuttle bus that runs through the canyon. There is a good deal of the canyon available even though some of the canyon is blocked by Hopi Point and none of the river is visible from it.

Powell Point is open from midnight to midnight seven days a week. The road to the point is closed to private vehicles during the summer although the shuttle bus still runs. The trail system of the Grand Canyon National Park connects the point to the rest of the park. This point is a must see for anyone visiting Arizona.