The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park opens its gates May 15th by 8 am. I’d expect a line so please be patient, the canyon isn’t going anywhere.
All the employees of Forever Resort and the National Park Service have been cleaning, stocking, training and studying in preparation of your arrival.
If you plan to stay in the park, make reservations way ahead of time. That includes camping or staying in the Lodge cabins.
There are no bad views of the Grand Canyon. Opportunities include overlooks, a drive on the Scenic Road and hiking. Or just hang out at the Lodge. Food and cocktails are available or bring your own picnic.
Ranger programs happen daily. Learn more about the condors that fly over or the geology of the canyon.
Check out the North Rim Guide online. And stop in the Visitor Center for more information or to buy postcards, books or videos.
I’m ready. My boots are polished and my uniform is pressed.
What are you waiting for?
I sure hope we can get back soon; it’s been a few years!
Me too.
Glad to see you back at the North Rim.
Nice to be back.
Boots on the ground! I wish I was visiting this year—hopefully next. Then I will see you there. MB
Sure hope you do make it for a visit.
Glad to see you back at the North Rim! Thank you so much for the wonderful tor last year! We had so much fun!
Geri and Chuck
It’s nice to be back. You can always come visit again.
Looks like the canyon and the canyon-loving rangers are ready to impress and amaze for another season. I like those little cabins. If only I could park my horse right outside…
Wouldn’t it be nice if corals were that close. They’d have to stay with the mules.
I’m waiting for time and money! I hope to get up there for real this year! It all looks so wonderful! When is the least busiest time? I don’t like crowds! I’m heading east in June, so it would have to be after that!
There really isn’t a least busy time on the North Rim but it’s not crowded. Think about late August/September. I have a couch that opens into a Queen.
I could only dream of going back again to the North Rim.
Dream harder. I’m sure SPB should see it.
I am so glad you are back at the North Rim. I love all the wonderful pictures you post there. We were there in 2011 and hope to be back in 2014 for a much longer time. Well I guess 2 weeks is as long as ya’ll will let me stay. DARN!
I was here in 2011! Guess we hadn’t met, online, yet. Darn. But I hope to be here next summer too. Good luck getting campground reservations for two consecutive weeks. However there’s some great free boondocking in the adjacent forest. We’ll talk more about other options as well.
Back to work (although the term doesn’t quite seem right for your job!). Oh how I wish I could visit again. The opening sentence made me laugh. It sure isn’t going anywhere!
Yup, tonight I give my first program of the season. It’s nice to be back although I always forget how much 40 hours a week takes out of life.
Oh 40 hours IS a lot of time, I do remember that. and I didn’t mean to make light of your commitment!! It’s just you have such a beautiful “office” to work in. Have a great season.
I’m waiting for Friday! We will be in your neck of the woods…but a bit north. Starting at Great Basin, they opened the Wheeler Drive to the top trailheads; while there will probably still be snow, this makes seeing the Bristlecone Pines more achievable! Then to Capitol Reef… Then to Cedar Breaks (as short trip as the road is not open…most likely a little snow-shoe action)… Then finally wrapping up at Zion – I am hoping to get to Angels Landing this trip. 🙂
Have fun. Sorry I’ll miss you this trip.
I would love to be able to come and visit you at the North Rim one day. Have a good season and keep on sharing it all with us
The kids would love that. I’ll keep posting pics.
Lovely post on North Rim. I have visited South Rim few times, never had a chance to visit North Rim. Plan to visit some time soon.
The North Rim is the mellow side of the canyon. I hope you get to visit.
Love those log cabins.
Cost about $160-180/night. I’ll have to post pics of the little cabins some of our staff live in.
My one and only trip to the Grand Canyon was for a couple of days around Christmas sometime in the ’90s … it was breathtaking … and I don’t mean the -4F cold temps we woke up to one morning. Hope to go back someday for a longer visit.
Those temps, and the view, are breathtaking. Maybe next visit should be spring or fall, on the North Rim.
Getting ready for my summer job in Lovely Ouray, Colorado…not as dramatic as the Grand Canyon, but lovely none the less.
Box Canyon Mark
You live and work in a beautiful place too.