The Arizona Department of Transportation will open
Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, May
15 by 8:00 am; and Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim, a Forever Resorts
property, and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will commence their 2013 seasonal
operations.
Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim operations include lodging, groceries, camper
services, food services and a service station. All concessioner facilities
will open at 10:00 am with the exception of the dining room which will open
at 11:30 am for lunch. Lodge check-in will begin at 4:00 pm.
All services provided by the National Park Service, including the Visitor
Center, backcountry permitting office, and campground, as well as the Grand
Canyon Association bookstore will be available on May 15th at 8:00 am. The
first scheduled ranger program, Grand Canyon Geology, will be on the back
porch of the Grand Canyon Lodge at 3:00 pm. The first evening program will
be on May 15, at 8:00 pm in the Lodge auditorium. All ranger programs will
be listed in “The Guide” (North Rim: 2013 Season), a free publication
distributed at the North Entrance Station, the North Rim Visitor Center,
other contact stations in the park and online at www.nps.gov/grca once it
is available.
The last day for most concessioner services and regularly scheduled
ranger-led programs will be October 15, 2013. The National Park Service
will continue its operations including the North Rim Visitor Center and
Bookstore, as well as the Backcountry Permits Office through October 31.
November 1 through December 1 the North Rim will be open for day use (no
overnight parking) only unless snow closes Highway 67 prior to that date.
From November 1 through December 1 pay-at-the-pump gas and diesel will
still be available and visitors will continue to have access to Point
Imperial and Bright Angel viewpoints, as well as the North Kaibab
Trailhead. Camping will be available to those that walk or hike in (no car
camping) at the North Rim Campground and Yurt, provided a backcountry use
permit has been obtained – these permits will continue to be available
through the South Rim Backcountry Information Center, and at the visitor
Center at Pipe Spring National Monument located in Fredonia, Arizona.
The North Rim lies at the southern end of the Kaibab Plateau at
approximately 8,500 feet in elevation, and offers spectacular canyon views.
It is approximately a 215-mile drive from the South Rim. Points of
interest include Point Imperial, Cape Royal, Point Sublime, North Kaibab
Trail, and Bright Angel Point.
Advance overnight lodging reservations for North Rim facilities may be made
by contacting Forever Resorts at (877) 386-4383 or by visiting their
website at http://www.
from outside of the United States, please call (480) 998-1981. Advance
reservations for the North Rim Campground must be made by calling
877-444-6777 or online at http://www.recreation.gov. For information on
Grand Canyon Trail Rides please call (435) 679-8665 or visit their website
at http://www.canyonrides.com.
For a copy of the park’s Trip Planner or “The Guide” for the North Rim,
please http://www.nps.gov/
Guide” for the North Rim will be available online by May 15.