Shoshone Point

Best Time to Visit

The path can turn muddy during spring snowmelt, so plan footwear accordingly if visiting in that season.

Trail Tips

• A covered pavilion, picnic tables, grills, trash cans, and a vault toilet sit near the point, but no water or electricity.
• This is the only spot in the park available for reserved private events (weddings, reunions); a gate closes public access when it's booked, so check before planning a visit.
• Named for the Shoshone tribe of the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain region.

Getting to Shoshone Point

The route passes through ponderosa forest that gives way to pinyon-juniper woodland as it nears the canyon edge, with no signage marking the trailhead — look for the small dirt parking area off Desert View Drive.

What to Expect at Shoshone Point

Shoshone Point is a quiet rim viewpoint reached by an easy, roughly 2-mile round-trip walk along an unsigned dirt road on the South Rim, well away from the crowds at the paved overlooks. The point sits on a narrow peninsula facing north-northeast, with open views across to Desert View Watchtower and the North Rim in the distance. Unlike most South Rim overlooks, there's no guardrail crowd — just a quiet stretch of rim.