From the Grand Canyon
A Grand Canyon trip, and something to keep from it.
The road down from the South Rim comes through Williams, and from Williams we're half an hour west. Plan it for the end of the trip if you can: a fresh tattoo stays out of the sun and out of pools and hot tubs until it heals, and that's easier on the drive home than the day before a hike.
The drive from the Grand Canyon
1 hour 29 minutes81.7 miles
- US-180 and AZ-64 south from Grand Canyon Village to Williams.
- I-40 west to exit 146 at Ash Fork.
- North on Double A Ranch Road, 5.7 miles, to the shop.
Google Maps, usual traffic, read 19 October 2026. 4915 N Double A Ranch Rd, Ash Fork, AZ 86320.
Directions from the Grand CanyonBefore you head over from the Grand Canyon
Plan it for the way home
Aftercare says it plainly: out of the sun, no soaking, until it's healed. Read it before you book.
Text a day or two ahead
Say the day you'll be coming through and what you have in mind. We'll tell you straight whether it fits.
Desert pieces drawn here
Saguaros, roadrunners, prickly pear and desert sunsets. Bert's drawings are a good place to start.
We're by appointment, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM. Closed Sunday and Monday. Text (928) 637-5129 for the current week. The straight answers on deposits, touch-ups and age are here.
Our work
The work at the end of the drive from the Grand Canyon
★★★★★officially found my new tattoo artist! bert has went above my expectations on what i wanted done. he gave me 2 new tattoos and did touch-ups on 2 of mine. I am absolutely in love with all 4 that I had done. I live in Texas and will forever come back to ash fork to have bert put more beautiful art on my body! Definitely a 10 out of 10. and his shop is absolutely amazing and very welcoming!
Grand Canyon trips: the questions
How far is Bert's Ink from the Grand Canyon?
Google Maps puts it at 1 hour 29 minutes and 81.7 miles from Grand Canyon Village in usual traffic: AZ-64 south to Williams, then I-40 west to exit 146.
Should I get tattooed before or after hiking the Canyon?
After, if you can. A fresh tattoo needs to stay out of the sun and out of the water until it heals. The aftercare sheet at bertsink.com/aftercare has the rest.
Coming from somewhere else? Williams, Seligman, Flagstaff, Prescott and Chino Valley, or the Route 66 stop.