gate between gaps

Route 89 South takes you from Marble Canyon to the east entrance of Grand Canyon.

Antelope Pass to Bitter Springs is a dramatic v-cut and grade, dropping 1000 feet over 3 miles. The transition is like a stratospheric door, with the other side leveling to pronounced shadows on sloping hills below.

Route 89 South eventually intersects with State Route 64 West. At this point signs for Grand Canyon populate roadside, as the horizon line gains a swell in elevation.

With it, an anticipation begins building for high vistas, natural science, and history lessons.