{"id":519,"date":"2017-06-09T06:48:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T13:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cowlesmountain.com\/Travels\/?p=519"},"modified":"2017-06-09T06:48:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T13:48:15","slug":"north-rim-of-the-grand-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cowlesmountain.com\/Travels\/2017\/06\/09\/north-rim-of-the-grand-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"North Rim of the Grand Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It’s truly a long drive from the South Rim to the North Rim, roughly about 5 hours. \u00a0 We traveled to Kanab Utah as a base camp for Zion and the North Rim, \u00a0then drove down to the North Rim from there. \u00a0It was about a 2-hour easy drive. \u00a0 On the way down we saw a large fire in our path. \u00a0 Turns out it was a prescribed fire and it was just to leeward of the road we were on. \u00a0 I had Kathy film it on the way back so you could see it was a big area and right up to the road. \u00a0After we moved past the fire we noticed lots of what appeared to be hundreds of haystacks of pine branches and leaves. \u00a0It looked like someone had trimmed off the bottom 10-20 feet of branches on every pine tree. \u00a0I guess that is why that fire did not look like it burned any trees. \u00a0Which seemed amazing to me as pine trees go up like roman candles in the forests of San Diego.<\/p>\n

Not far after the miles of hay stacks we came to a burned out section of forest. \"\"<\/a>We were truly out in the sticks.<\/p>\n

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On the way probably a few miles before the park entrance, we spotted maybe 50 buffalo by the side of the road. \u00a0 No fence anywhere to be seen \u00a0here, boys and girls.<\/p>\n

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After getting thru the entrance gate, it’s still 12 miles to the Rim. \u00a0 One of our neighbors at our Kanab park had told us about a few great spots we didn’t want to miss (many thanks, Tom) \u00a0so we drove there first: \u00a0 Angels Window, \u00a0Point Royal, \u00a0Point Roosevelt and Imperial Point. \u00a0 We first drove to Imperial Point. \u00a0It’s at 8,800 feet, and you notice the thinner air as you walk up the steps. \u00a0 It was an amazing view, \u00a0and turns out it was just a start to many amazing views that afternoon. \u00a0 \u00a0We kicked back with some lunch at one of the picnic tables in the shade. \u00a0 BTW, \u00a0it was 20 degrees cooler at the Rim than in Kanab.<\/p>\n

Next was Roosevelt Point, \u00a0another breathtaking view. \u00a0It’s amazing there are no crowds like the South Rim, probably due to its remoteness. \u00a0 I think the scenery from the North Rim is much prettier than the South Rim. \u00a0But then again, \u00a0just my opinion. \u00a0 It was a short stop and take a few pictures and head toward the main event.<\/p>\n

Another short drive on the windy road and we were in a parking lot for Angels Window and Point Royal. \u00a0 \u00a0Two spectacular places, \u00a0just a short hike from the parking lot that was 3\/4 empty.<\/p>\n

Angels Window is very cool. \u00a0It’s a big rock that juts out into the canyon and has a large hole under it. \u00a0 You walk over it via a narrow, maybe 36″ wide rock-way. \u00a0 \u00a0After Angels, I walked out to Point Royal, just another few hundred feet further on the trail.<\/p>\n

Most amazing short hikes I have been on. \u00a0 I will let the pictures show you what it looked like.<\/p>\n

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It’s truly a long drive from the South Rim to the North Rim, roughly about 5 hours. \u00a0 We traveled to Kanab Utah as a base camp for Zion and the North Rim, \u00a0then drove down to the North Rim from there. \u00a0It was about a 2-hour easy drive. \u00a0 On the way down we … <\/p>\n

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