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The North Rim Attractions (Grand Canyon)

Description: Visitor Information (928) 638-7888 / Located in Arizona the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is over 8000 feet/2438 m ... more

The North Rim Attractions (Grand Canyon) ... above sea level. / The North Rim is much more remote than the South Rim of the park and may be closed in the winter due to snow.

Newest Review: ... me to turn round very gently. I have to say I was a little bit panicked to start with but as I did so I could see a large deer walking a few yards away from me. It knew we were there but seemed quite calm and even stopped to graze for a few minutes before calmly walking off again and disappearing into the cover of the high spruce and fir trees that filled the air with a lovely scent. This ... more

... experience was quite beautiful and breathtaking, as we are used to seeing a few deer in fields around the area we live from time to time, but we had never been that close to a wild one before. We saw many deer around that area but none as close up and t...more

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The North Rim Attractions (Grand Canyon): I Certainly Loved This Angel (2495 words)
by - written on 01/11/07 (Very useful, 115 readings)
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***Background*** The North Rim of the Grand Canyon isn't as easy to get to as the South but if you get a chance then it's really worth the effort. We really wanted to go and see this wonder but I'll start by saying that no amount of descriptive writing or photographs can prepare you for such a magnificent and unbelievable sight. They can of course give you an idea but the sheer vastness and beauty of rising towers of differently coloured rock covered by the lush green of trees is something that has to be seen in person to be completely appreciated. For those that just think the Grand Canyon is a wide-open space with the Colorado River running through it, they ... Read the complete review