Desert View Watchtower

Desert View Watchtower is a 70-foot high stone tower located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Once you cross into the park through the east entrance look for the sign for Desert View, it's the first real lookout point in the park and there is plenty of parking.

The tower was constructed in the 1930's and looks really awesome in photos. You can even see the Colorado River as it begins to make its way into the Grand Canyon. To get some nice light on the tower try and arrive before sunrise or sunset to capture some of the golden hour light. To capture some great details in your landscape photos, choose a narrower aperture, something like f/9 or f/11.