Jo's Notes
Open from May 15 through October 16, weather permitting.
Few people visit: accomodations at the Rim, at the NP boundary 20 miles from the Rim and at Jacob Lake, 45 miles from the rim
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Most popular viewpoint at the North Rim (accessible even to wheelchairs)
The promontory at Bright Angel tapers to a very narrow ridge with steep drop offs at either side; Roaring Springs Canyon to the east, the Transept to the West
San Francisco Peaks in distance
The Transept is a deep, sheer walled tributary of Bright Angel Canyon, on the west side of Bright Angel Point.
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The first few miles stay close to the canyon rim and pass many viewpoints into the depths of The Transept, then the path moves away into the forest, ending at a much more far-reaching viewpoint where many miles of the main Colorado gorge can be seen.
The only maintained route from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River.--14 miles long descending nearly 6,000 feet--requires overnight camping. Extensive warnings against trying to hike to river and back on same day
Uncle Jim was a game reserve warden on the North Rim in the early 1900's killing over 500 mountain lions, in a (misguided) attempt to protect the local population of mule deer.
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