Grand Canyon North Rim landscape
Day 09 of 15

Grand Canyon North Rim

Las Vegas → Kaibab Lodge → Cape Royal

A major transfer into the quieter North Rim, ending with the Cape Royal scenic road and sunset.

~4 hr + viewpointsTransferLong driveDay type08:00Recommended departure
Grand CanyonSunsetRoad trip

A major transfer into the quieter North Rim, ending with the Cape Royal scenic road and sunset.

~4 hr + viewpointsLong drive08:00
+1 hour time-zone change

One-hour time change. Pay attention to the flash floods inside Grand Canyon National Park.

Key stops

Today’s highlights

A quick visual overview of the day.

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The stops

Travel time and navigation links for every stop.

01 Food stop in St. George / Hurricane Food stop in St. George / Hurricane 4 hr
4 hr

Lunch before continuing toward the North Rim at Denny's.

02 Kaibab Lodge check-in Kaibab Lodge check-in 55 min
55 min

Check in before continuing to the viewpoints.

03 Bright Angel Point Bright Angel Point 30 min
30 min

A walkable first North Rim viewpoint.

04 Point Imperial Point Imperial 20 min
20 min

The first major viewpoint along Cape Royal Road.

05 Roosevelt Point Overlook Roosevelt Point Overlook 18 min
18 min

A short overlook stop along the scenic road.

06 Cape Royal & Angel’s Window Cape Royal & Angel’s Window 4 min
4 minSunset around 19:00

Walk roughly 1.5 km around Cape Royal, Angel’s Window and Wotan’s Throne for sunset.

Kaibab Lodge

Tonight

Kaibab Lodge

Near Grand Canyon North Rim

Remote location Route-efficient base

Dinner

Kaibab Lodge Dining Room

North Rim

Reserved for 20:15
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