Stop, don’t drive up to the North Rim expecting a room at the inn. Even the Autumn leaves are falling fast.
But of course the canyon isn’t going anywhere.
October 15th marks the last night cabin lodging at the North Rim is available. Breakfast on the 16th is the last meal served for the season. I’ll be there with staff for the last breakfast. Think about making reservations for next year when we reopen May 15th.
You can still camp on a first-come-first-serve basis until the entire North Rim closes, scheduled for the morning of November 26th. Or sooner if measurable snow falls first. Then the gate at Jacob Lake will be closed for the winter.
The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is open all year. But usual winter snow of 15 feet make the North Rim inaccessible by car. You can however hike across canyon and camp with a permit.
Although I gave my last geology talk of the season I’ll be hanging around just a little longer for a special event that I’ll share later. Then I have some really big plans coming up. Surprise!
Even the Mahogany shows fall color.
To tour more of the world go to Our World Tuesday.
We sure enjoyed our trip to the North Rim this last summer, and finally meeting you! Have a good winter in warmer places!
I’m trying to imagine the feeling in the days before the closing date. Is it sadness cause the seaon is coming to an end or because summer is over, excitement for some time off or sadness for now work for a couple of month?
I’m relieved the season is over, sad to walk away from the canyon, ready for no work six months, and excited about winter travels. It’s all good.
Beautiful, beautiful pictures. I’d love to have them framed and hanging all around me. But TWO cliffhangers?? How can I stand the suspense??
The rest of the story is coming.
This summer seems to have gone so fast. it only seemed like yesterday to me that you returned after last winter! Now you are almost off on your winter travels yet again. Take care Diane
This has been a fast and fun summer for sure.
Seems like only yesterday it was opening day there at the Lodge…….I always enjoy seeing photos of the area around the Lodge & cabins because having visited the North Rim a couple times it just gives me a warm fuzzy seeing the cozy buildings set in amonst the beautiful trees:))
It’s absolutely gorgeous up here right now. It’s never easy to leave, but I’m ready for the season to be over and move on to other adventures. See ya’ in AZ.
It DOES seem like the summer flew by! I can’t believe it’s already time for you to go back to your winter home. And I’m so excited for what you’re cooking up for yourself this winter! I have GOT to make a plan to visit the North Rim and you next year.
You have six months to save for a vacation to the canyon. Sure hope you make it next year.
So glad you will have some wonderful restorative rest and fun travels to look forward to! Way to paint a cloak of suspense!! Don’t make us wait to long !
News is coming.
Another season comes to and end…
Really gorgeous captures for the day, Gaelyn! Love those blue skies and all the colors! Looking forward to your good news!!!
Already???!!!! I’m kind of sad about this all. But you’re still here….just moving on into the next phase. I can’t wait to see what you will be up to….I have an idea….but I can’t wait to hear about your experiences. And those road trips……:)
Beautiful photos of this special place! i can imagine that you wheelestate would not be the place to be in 15 feet of snow.
Thanks Lew. I’ve been snowed in with an RV home before but it’s really not my preference any more.
The older I get the faster time flies! Seems like it should still be summer — way to soon for the North Rim to be closing down! Beautiful images.
I’ve noticed that about time. What is up with that? Think I’ll just try to stretch fall right back into summer.
The end of one journey and the beginning of another.
Such a short season – we loved our trip there in May. I have been calling on the first of every month to try and get Phantom Ranch reservations…with no luck. We still want to do the rim-to-rim hike, but are thinking it might be easier to do a rim-to-river instead because it could be done in cooler weather (from the south). Time will tell…
I just accepted a new job – good benefit package, but down to two weeks of vacation time. UGH. So, we will need to plan wisely. All of this work better one day pay off in a park-service/BLM/national forest job one day in the future…a girl can dream, right?!
Six months pretty much just flew by. Cool weather and Phantom sound like the perfect plan. Or have a mule haul your stuff from the SR.
Congrats on the new job yet bummer about shortened vacation time. A Girl HAS to dream!
Great shots. Very beautiful part of the country.
A cliff- hanger! Surprise! Fall at the Canyon looks so beautiful.
Can smell the crisp, clean air and hear the silence….
It will get even quieter here after today.
You must have the best job ever. Roaming around with groups of interested tourists and telling about the environment around you. And how beautiful your country is!! I have been on a tour with an Australian Aboriginal guide. He knew so much about the vegetation, and showed us how to use plants or to avoid them. Thanks for visiting my blog! I can only show the windmills not far from here! I often walk with guests to these mills. Have a great day!
I do have the best job in the world. Your Australian guide sounds like a fun experience that I’d like to go on also. Someday, I’ll visit your country and you can show me those windmills.
That’ s a deal!
Happy last day at work! CanNOT wait to see the last post from here and to hear about your off-season plans!!!
Gaelyn, maybe next year I can finally make it up there! …and what is it that you are up to? You have me intrigued!
I sure hope you do make it up next summer. But I’m also going to try to make it to your neighborhood this winter. Amongst other places. 😉