Las Vegas has always been a popular place to launch an excursion to the Grand Canyon in Arizona since the city is only about a five-hour drive away from the popular South Rim. Now that the Hualapai Tribe has opened its portion of the Grand Canyon, known as the West Rim, to tourism, they've cut travel time to the iconic canyon by more than half. The South and North Rims are a part of the National Park System. The South Rim attracts the most visitors of all three rims. The North Rim is often closed in winter due to snow and is in a forested area. At the West Rim, the Skywalk juts out over the rim, and the Hualapai offer a variety of tour packages that give visitors several options on how to see this part of the Grand Canyon.