The Hualapai Tribe, a federally recognized Indian Tribe located in northwestern Arizona, is expanding tourist offerings at the west rim of the Grand Canyon.
In January, the corporation plans to open a pair of zip lines that will send guests nearly 1,000 feet above a side canyon with each zip line carrying four people.
More than 1 million people a year visit Grand Canyon West, outside the boundaries of the national park.
The Hualapai Tribe, a federally recognized Indian Tribe located in northwestern Arizona, is expanding tourist offerings at the west rim of the Grand Canyon
It is best known for the Skywalk, a horseshoe-shaped glass bridge that juts out 70 feet from the canyon wall and gives visitors a view of the Colorado River 4,000 feet below.
The tribal corporation that runs it recently opened a restaurant in a connected visitor center that had been the subject of a bitter dispute between a late Las Vegas businessman and the tribe.
The south rim of the Grand Canyon is open all year, however the north rim is closed for the winter and will reopen May 15 2018.
The Hualapai Tribe, also known as the People of the Tall Pines, have lived in the Southwest for untold generations.
In January, the corporation plans to open a pair of zip lines that will send guests nearly 1,000 feet above a side canyon with each zip line carrying four people
More than 1 million people a year visit Grand Canyon West, outside the boundaries of the national park
Generally their homelands range from Grand Canyon to the Bill Williams River in west-central Arizona and from the Black Mountains bordering the Colorado River to the San Francisco Peaks.
The tribe currently operates a hotel, restaurant, and gift shop in Peach Springs.
They dominate the far western end of the Grand Canyon and offer many tourist attractions including the famous Skywalk.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk official Facebook page released a video showcasing the vast tourist offerings they have at the west rim.
The west rim is best known for the Skywalk, a horseshoe-shaped glass bridge that juts out 70 feet from the canyon wall and gives visitors a view of the Colorado River 4,000 feet below
The Hualapai Tribe corporation recently opened a restaurant in a connected visitor center