Parking, directions, and driving distances from around the Four Corners to the race in Tusayan
Welcome to Tusayan, Arizona!
Tusayan is located just one mile from the entrance to one of the seven wonders of the world – Grand Canyon National Park! To go to the closest point on the South Rim from Tusayan, take AZ-64 (the Main Street through town) 1 mile north to the entrance gate, then follow S Entrance Road for another 6 miles to Mather Point.
Our friendly community is a great place to spend a family vacation or hiking adventure trip. Tusayan has a variety of western American style restaurants, hotels, and gifts shops featuring beautiful and precious handcrafted souvenirs from Native American artists.
The marvelous air and ground tours of the Grand Canyon offer millions of visitors unforgettable memories! Tusayan truly provides a wild West experience, it’s a must-see on your way to the Grand Canyon.
EVENT PARKING: If you are staying at any of the Tusayan hotels, you can simply walk or jog to the start/finish line. For those driving, there is parking in the IMAX parking lot -- enter via the south entrance and follow the driveway to the main parking lot.
DIRECTIONS
The National Park Service has provided much of this information on directions to Tusayan and approximate driving distances from elsewhere in the region. We've added a few destinations, too.
From Sky Harbor Airport and Central Phoenix, AZ - 231 miles / 372 kilometers
Take I-17 north to Flagstaff, AZ
From Flagstaff, take I-40 west to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, AZ, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
From Tucson - 330 miles / 530 kilometer
Take I-10 north to Phoenix, then take I-17 north to Flagstaff, AZ.
From Flagstaff, take I-40 west to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, AZ, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim
From Flagstaff, take I-40 west to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, AZ, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
From Flagstaff, AZ - 81 miles / 130 kilometers - there are three possible ways to go:
Take I-40 west to Williams, AZ. From Williams, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
Take Highway 180 west to Valle, AZ. From Valle, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.Take Highway 89 north to Cameron, AZ. From Cameron, take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance on the South Rim - known as Desert View. This way is longer.
From Williams, AZ - 63 miles / 101 kilometers
Take Highway 64 north directly to the South Rim.
From Sedona, AZ - 119 miles / 192 kilometers
Take Highway 89Alt to Flagstaff, AZ.
From Flagstaff, take I-40 west to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
From Las Vegas, NV - 278 miles / 447 kilometers
Take Highway 93 south to Kingman, AZ.
From Kingman, take I-40 east to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
From Los Angeles, CA - 494 miles / 795 kilometers
Take I-15 east to Barstow, CA.
From Barstow, take I-40 east to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
From Salt Lake City, UT - 510 miles / 821 kilometers
Take I-15 south to Cedar City, UT
From Cedar City, take Highway 14 east to Highway 89.
Take Highway 89 south to Kanab, UT.
Continue on Highway 89 to Page, AZ.
From Page, AZ, take Highway 89 South to Cameron, AZ
From Cameron, take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park (on the South Rim) known as Desert View.
From Denver, CO - 859 miles / 1382 kilometers
Take I-25 south to Albuquerque, NM.
From Albuquerque, take I-40 west to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
From Albuquerque, NM - 412 miles / 663 kilometers
Take I-40 west to Williams, AZ.
From Williams, take Highway 64 north to the South Rim.
From Durango, Colorado -- 300 miles/480 kilometers (also from Kayenta and Tuba City)
160 to South 89, then 89 South to Cameron, AZ
From Cameron, take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park (on the South Rim) known as Desert View.
From Page, Arizona -- 140 miles
89 South to Cameron, AZ
From Cameron, take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park (on the South Rim) known as Desert View.
From North Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ - 212 miles / 341 kilometers
From the North Rim, take Highway 67 north to Jacob Lake, AZ.
From Jacob Lake, take Highway 89Alt east through Marble Canyon, AZ to Highway 89 at Bitter Springs, AZ.
From Bitter Springs, take Highway 89 south to Cameron, AZ.
From Cameron, take Highway 64 west to the East Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park (on the South Rim) known as Desert View.
(Note: The directions on this page do not represent the only routes you can use to get to Grand Canyon National Park. Depending on where you start and the route you wish to take, you may find that using other roads will suit your travel plans better.)
