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Duck on a Rock

Duck on a Rock at the Grand Canyon South Rim: a stack of pale Kaibab limestone on a ledge, shaped like a sitting duck, with the canyon behind it
Artwork FileGrand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Duck on a Rock

SeenJun 2022

Natural rock formation · Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Photo: “Duck on a Rock, Grand Canyon 9-15” by Don Graham / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Duck on a Rock rises beside an unsigned South Rim viewpoint on Desert View Drive, east of Yaki Point. The National Park Service identifies it as part of the Kaibab formation and says erosion removed its duck-like bill long ago. Source Source Source Reported

Photographed Jun 2022. Evidence date: 2022-06-23. Source Reported

💡 4 things to know

  1. The duck lost its billThe National Park Service reports that the bill-like projection disappeared through erosion long ago. Source Reported
  2. An unsigned stopThe NPS describes the viewpoint as unsigned, on Desert View Drive just east of Yaki Point. Source Reported
  3. Mile marker 246The park's Desert View Drive guide lists Duck on a Rock at 7,096 feet, mile marker 246. Source Reported
  4. A roadside landmarkGrandCanyon.com identifies the duck-shaped rock beside a roadside overlook on the South Rim. Source Reported

📍 Where it is

Desert View Drive, mile marker 246, east of Yaki Point · Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA Source Reported

Open in Maps

Map pin is approximate; use the named site or address to locate the formation.

🗓️ Sightings

  1. 201523 Sep

    Photo taken

  2. 20211 Oct

    NPS place page updated

  3. 202223 Jun

    NPS photo from the viewpoint

  4. 202621 Oct

    NPS drive guide updated (not a camera date)

Green stamps mark dated photographs; amber stamps mark records or reports; red stamps mark loss. Publication dates are not camera dates.

✅ The facts

Formation type
Natural rock in the Kaibab formation, no artist Source Checked
Location
Desert View Drive, just east of Yaki Point Source Checked
Elevation
7,096 feet / 2,162 meters Source Checked
Mile marker
246 Source Checked
Condition
Bill worn off by erosion long ago Source Checked
Overlook
Roadside overlook on the South Rim Source Checked

🔗 Related

All sources & image credits

Photo: “Duck on a Rock, Grand Canyon 9-15” by Don Graham / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Last checked: 26 October 2026 · How we verify art