GETTING THERE: Access roads to Tuweep, on the Grand Canyon's northwest rim, are about 215 miles east of Las Vegas. Three unpaved roads lead to Tuweep from the north. The most traveled -- called the Sunshine Route (BLM Road No. 109) -- leaves Arizona Highway 389 about seven miles west of Fredonia. It's well- maintained, but be ready for some washboarding and dust. Two-wheel-drive vehicles, including the occasional RV, can make it the entire 61 miles to the rim, though the last three miles are rougher going over slickrock. These roads can all become impassible when wet.
