North Rim, Grand Canyon
The South Rim and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are just 10 miles apart with the North Rim being 1000 feet higher. The North Rim at 8,000 ft. is 10 degrees cooler as well. Winter snows close the North Rim and often briefly blanket the South Rim. In order to drive between the North and South Rims requires a drive of 250 miles by road. Sue feels that the views from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are better than those from the South Rim. Part of this may be the fact that the Colorado River runs along the South Rim. Now that we have visited the South Rim, West Rim and North Rim and if one could choose one to visit by all means they should visit the South Rim for the reasons that it is more commercialized and they have the bus shuttle service available for use. All 3 views are different but outstanding in their own right. The Grand Canyon, over its 277 mile length, varies in width from 8 to 16 miles. The North Rim to the Colorado River is an elevation of 6,000 ft., yet the river is still 2,800 feet above sea level. We did manage to hike along the North Rim but did not venture down into the canyon itself.
The South Rim and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are just 10 miles apart with the North Rim being 1000 feet higher. The North Rim at 8,000 ft. is 10 degrees cooler as well. Winter snows close the North Rim and often briefly blanket the South Rim. In order to drive between the North and South Rims requires a drive of 250 miles by road. Sue feels that the views from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are better than those from the South Rim. Part of this may be the fact that the Colorado River runs along the South Rim. Now that we have visited the South Rim, West Rim and North Rim and if one could choose one to visit by all means they should visit the South Rim for the reasons that it is more commercialized and they have the bus shuttle service available for use. All 3 views are different but outstanding in their own right. The Grand Canyon, over its 277 mile length, varies in width from 8 to 16 miles. The North Rim to the Colorado River is an elevation of 6,000 ft., yet the river is still 2,800 feet above sea level. We did manage to hike along the North Rim but did not venture down into the canyon itself.
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