Photo Tips Toroweap Point

• At 1830 m / 6,004 ft elevation

Here, the canyon clearly reveals itself as a mighty gorge and does not hide in that wide landscape of horizontal Tonto platforms that dominates the picture on the north and south rims. Here, along the 1000 m (3,280 ft) deep straight rock walls, you look directly down to the river, which is what makes Toroweap so breathtaking and unique! Unfortunately, this viewpoint is far away, in the very northwest of the National Park on the Uinkaret Plateau, whose volcanic origin can be seen in the rounded cones of Mt Trumbull and Vulcans Throne.

To get to Toroweap Point, turn south 13 km (8.2 mi) west of Fredonia off Arizona Rt-389 onto the unsigned Mount Trumbull Loop Road (dust road). From there, it is 96 km (60 mi). After 100 m (300 ft), you will see the sign for Toroweap Point. It takes at least 90 minutes each way. The last 6,5 km (4 mi) lead over rock and are accordingly rough. You can confidently drive a motorhome on the road if it has been dry for some time after the last rain. South of the Rt-389 there are no more services, and therefore you should have enough gasoline for the 190 km (120 mi) there and back in the tank and enough water (some liters at least) with you. Of course, the vehicle should also have an intact spare tire.

From St. George, you can take an alternate route and visit the old settlement of Mt. Trumbull amid the emptiness of the Arizona Strip along the way. While some houses remain inhabited, the majority are vacant. There is a restored 1922 schoolhouse next to it. To get here, follow I-15 south from St George/UT, exit at No 8, and continue south on River Road to the Arizona border, turning onto BLM Road 1096 after 30 km (18 mi). Near Wolfe Hole, turn onto County Road 5 for another 55 km (34 mi) south. From Mt. Trumbull, continue to Toroweap Point via County Road 5 east and BLM Road 115 south (32 km / 20 mi total). The last 8 km (5 mi) may require a high-clearance vehicle, depending on the weather. The dusty roads do not require 4-WD but should still only be traveled in dry weather.

At Toroweap Point (aka: Tuweep) itself, there is only one ranger station and a basic campground. The area is one of the loneliest in the U.S., and visitors are rare, except on vacation weekends. The exposed overlook offers good views of the canyon and river to both the northeast and southwest, so you can get good shots with the sun in the morning and afternoon. The most spectacular image in each case is when the high cliffs are still glowing in the warm sunlight and the depth of the canyon is already in twilight. The contrast can then easily exceed the permissible level of many image carriers. You can master it by using the techniques described in the Hopi Point section.

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