The Grand Canyon Skywalk

6 min read Updated November 2026 Compare all tours

The Skywalk stands at Eagle Point, one of the viewpoints at Grand Canyon West. It is a glass bridge 10 feet wide, bent into a horseshoe, that reaches 70 feet beyond the edge of the rim. The operator puts its cost at 30 million dollars and its weight at 1.2 million pounds of steel and glass, and it opened to the public on 28 March 2007.

Grand Canyon West lies on the Hualapai Reservation and is run by Grand Canyon Resort Corporation, a company owned by the Hualapai Tribe. The National Park Service points out that the Skywalk is outside Grand Canyon National Park, and the tribe charges its own fees for entering the reservation. A national park pass does not cover it.

Which tickets include the bridge

On the operator’s ticket page, updated in early November 2026, the Skywalk comes with the All-Access Pass and with the Sunset Pass, which admits visitors from 3 pm. General Admission covers the viewpoints, the walking trails, the shuttle and the cultural performances, but not the glass bridge. Older package names no longer appear on the ticket pages. Our page on tickets and admission sets out what each pass contains.

The Skywalk part of a pass is valid only on the day your admission is scanned. If you arrive on a tour from Las Vegas, read the inclusions closely: many day trips list the Skywalk as an option, and reviews describe guests who queued for the bridge only to find it was not part of their booking.

Phones yes, cameras no

The operator’s FAQ now says phones are permitted on the Skywalk and that selfies are taken at your own risk; the bridge accepts no responsibility if a phone is dropped or damaged. Hold it inside the railing, because the FAQ asks visitors not to extend an arm over it.

Everything else stays behind. Cameras, selfie sticks, purses, backpacks and similar items are not allowed on the bridge, and complimentary lockers are provided for them. Shoes are required, and staff hand out booties to wear over them so the glass is not scratched. Photographers work on the Skywalk, and buying their pictures is optional; the operator sells them singly or as a set on a USB stick, without a price on its website.

On the glass

At busy times the operator limits each visit to 10 minutes, and its pass details allow you to rejoin the queue and cross up to three times a day. The bridge is built for up to 800 people at once. The operator names 11 am to 3 pm as the peak hours and recommends arriving early. Reviews of the official ticket mention scratched glass in places, and one visitor found the bridge smaller than the photos suggest.

From the middle of the horseshoe you look across to the rock that gave Eagle Point its name. The Hualapai call the place Sa’ Nyu Wa, after the eagle shape in the stone, and the operator recounts a story in which an eagle saved the tribe’s ancestors from a flood by carrying them to the west rim. The operator names the Skywalk and the Sky View Restaurant as the best places to see the formation. More on the viewpoint, the Native American Village and the performances is on our Eagle Point page.

Children and accessibility

Children of walking age may cross the Skywalk on their own, and younger children can be carried by an adult. Strollers are not allowed on the glass. The Skywalk terminal has an elevator to the bridge, the photo area and the gift shop on the second floor, and the free hop-on, hop-off shuttle takes wheelchairs and walkers. The operator does not say whether wheelchairs can roll onto the glass itself, and the official ticket lists the bridge as unsuitable for wheelchair users, pregnant women and people with a fear of heights. Families will find more detail on our page about Grand Canyon West with kids.

Getting to the Skywalk

Private cars stop at the parking areas near the main terminal and the Welcome Center. From there the shuttle runs to Eagle Point, Guano Point and Hualapai Point. Day trips from Las Vegas usually combine the Skywalk with Eagle Point, Guano Point and a photo stop at Hoover Dam. Some leave later in the morning: one small-group trip picks up from late morning, includes the Skywalk ticket for everyone and spends around two and a half hours on the rim.

The fastest way in is by air. One helicopter flight from the Las Vegas Strip includes expedited Skywalk admission and a souvenir photo, with an estimated 45 minutes on the ground before the return flight. Flights need at least four passengers, and adults must bring a government-issued photo ID.

Opening hours at Grand Canyon West change with the season, and the operator’s own pages do not agree on every time. Arizona does not use daylight saving time, so from November to mid-March the canyon is an hour ahead of Las Vegas. The times to check before you go are on our tickets page.