May 15, 2012

17:47:02)  Visitor – we wish to book accommodation on the north rim. From 16th May until 18th May. Unfortunately, the Grand Canyon Lodge is fully booked.
(17:49:18)  CC – You can also try looking for lodging at Jacobs Lake. http://www.jacoblake.com/ or Kanab, UT.
(17:52:11)  Visitor – I have visited the website but all the room types are “occupied”.
(17:53:59)  CC – I would say the next closest location to look for lodging would be in Kanab, UT which is about 80 miles away from the North Rim.
(17:55:40)  Visitor – We will be coming from Vegas. Would it be a good idea to first visit Zion NP, spend the night at Kanab and then visit the North Rim the second day?
(17:56:56)  CC – Yes, that would be a great way to see both areas.
(17:57:36)  Visitor – Ok, we will do that! I’ ll start looking for accommodation in Kanab. Many thanks!
(17:58:14)  CC – You are welcome and thank you for visiting Grand Canyon.com.

April 27, 2012 a conversation with a Visitor while they were on GrandCanyon.com’s home page:

Visitor – Do you have info on the north rim of the Grand Canyon?
CC – Here is the Grand Canyon travel planner, click on the North Rim.http://grandcanyon.com/pdf/2012-grand-canyon-trip-planner.pdf
Visitor – Thank you!
CC – Thank you for visiting Grand Canyon.com

The Grand Canyon’s North Rim generally opens annually on May 15th because of the contract the Park Concessionaire has with the National Park Service. This contract ends on October 15th each year, as well. However, the North Rim typically will remain open until Thanksgiving if there is no major snow fall that would require it to be closed.

The North Rim is just 43 miles south of Jacob Lake Inn. It normally takes a leisurely hour to drive there.

Jacob Lake Inn to the Grand Canyon North Rim

I like to visit the North Rim in the fall when the leaves are changing on the Aspen tree’s. This normally occurs at the end of September and the beginning of October.

There is less visitation to the North Rim, usually 600,000 visitors or so, than the South Rim, usually 3,200,000 visitors or more.

Enjoy the incredible views if you go to the North Rim. Point Imperial, Cape Royal and the views from the North Rim lodge can’t be beat!