Flagstaff, Arizona is 85 miles from Desert View, and has the usual amenities found in small cities.

They form very prominent, dark gray cliffs in the area below Desert View and west of Palisades of the Desert.

Scramble to the top of Colter's stone tower at Desert View and pat yourself on the back for having reached the highest spot on the rim (7522ft).

He sent me straight to Desert View, a scenic point overlooking the park's eastern precincts.

At Desert View there are a limited number of services that include a grocery store, a snack bar, and a gasoline station.

We arrived at Desert View and at first it was a bit of a slight dissapointment.

Of all the bleak stats he can recite about Desert View - like how only 55 percent of freshmen will graduate - his teams buck the despair.

You and your kids have just hiked or driven to Desert View, a vantage point at the eastern end of the Grand Canyon.

At peak season, anyone standing at Desert View might experience only a few minutes of tranquillity between flights.

The following courses are offered at Desert View for concurrent enrollment through Pima Community College: