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MAG · 18 July 2026

The Edge Everyone Comes To

The rock spur of Mather Point, sheer Grand Canyon walls to the right under a stormy sky with a gold break in it
The rock spur of Mather Point, sheer Grand Canyon walls to the right under a stormy sky with a gold break in it

Photograph: MAG · Description: AI

Mather Point — the most famous viewpoint on the South Rim, the first one most people reach. The rock spur runs straight

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