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Top Ten To Do List for Grand Canyon North Rim

Kaibab Forest
The Kaibab Visitor Center is located at the intersection of SR 67 and AZ 89A.  This is a good place to get out and stretch your legs.  There are rangers Inside the visitor center that can help you with North Rim Trails as well as the Kaibab National Forest Trail. The Kaibab Visitor Center has a fun children's booklet that kids can fill out while parents look around at the interpretive displays.

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Point Imperial
Look for the turn-off to Point Imperial after passing the North Rim park gate.  Point imperial is the highest view point at the Grand Canyon. (8,803 ft.) The view is impressive of the far desert and nearby Mt. Hayden.  This is a must see when visiting the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Vista Encantada
Don't leave the North Rim before stopping at the Vista Encantada view point which oversees the Walhalla Plateau.  The view point is located near Roosevelt Point. Views of the Painted Desert to the east, and of Brady Peak are stunning.  Sightseers can see all the way to the upper drainage of Nankoweap Creek.

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon trail crosses the Colorado River connecting the North Rim of the Grand Canyon with the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

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Naturalist Notes

Roosevelt Point
The Roosevelt Point view point was named after President Roosevelt, who in 1919, declared the land a national park.

Walhalla Overlook
The Walhalla Overlook is a nice view point to see the Unkar Delta of the Colorado River.

Archeology Ranger Talk at the Walhalla Overlook
The archeology ranger talk is held at the Valhalla Overlook where ancient ancestral Pueblo Kiva remains are located there. Nearby is the short hike to an ancient granary. Location: Walhalla Plateau near the Cape Royal parking lot.

Cliff Springs Trail
This trail is a quick one-mile round-trip. Look for a pullout at the Angels Window overlook. It's on the left between Walhalla Point and the Cape Royal parking lot.

Cape Royal
The Cape Royal view point has the best views in the park. The Desert View Watchtower on the South Rim can be seen from this point as well as the Colorado River below.

Cape Final Trail
Begin at the signed trailhead for the Cape Final hike. This is a nice, easy hike through the forest to a view from the rim.

Bright Angel Point
The Bright Angel view point is located behind the North Rim Grand Canyon Lodge.  The view is of Roaring Springs Canyon, the Transept and the South Rim.

Point Sublime
Take this four-wheel drive up to one of the best view points in the park.

Tuweep
This is a spectacular, yet primitive area of the Grand Canyon. The road is known for slicing tires. Drive slow to reduce the chances and stock up on supplies.  The roads may be impassible if wet.

 

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