Moran Point

Great viewpoint on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. There are so many of them on the Desert View drive. Moran Point is about a 10 mile drive from the Desert View Entrance (or east entrance). I stopped at a few viewpoints while heading to Grand Canyon Village recently and really enjoyed this one. This viewpoint is named for Thomas Moran. He was an artist in the late 1800's who was known for his landscape paintings. HIs painting of this viewpoint has inspired many to come visit the Grand Canyon. Moran Point offers great views of the tilted layers of the Grand Canyon Supergroup directly to the north. You can see Colorado Butte to the west and Red Canyon just below. Moran Point is one of the four major viewpoints on the east rim drive. The others are Desert View Point, Grandview Point, and Yaki Point. If you like to hike, Moran Point is a starting point for New Hance Trail. It's a 11.7-mile out-and-back trail for experienced hikers that descends over 4,000 feet.

OMG well you're at the Grand Canyon- so you know it's epic. We stopped here several times to enjoy the views and relax. This one was a little less crowded and we enjoyed traipsing through the snow!

Good parking even for a Class B van with bikes Great views of course Can eavesdrop on tour talks Less busy than other stops

Amazing view. One of the prettiets points we visited at the Grand Cannyon!!! We loved it