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National Park Service Grand Canyon National Park U.S. Department of the Interior The official newspaper North Rim 2013 Season The Guide North Rim Information and Maps Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park! Most visitors experience Grand Canyon from viewpoints along the rim. From this expansive Welcome to Grand Canyon perspective, it is hard to see anything but a harshly spectacular and ruggedly beautiful S ITTING ATOP THE K AIBAB the cover of the forest. Visitors in the warns of winter snowstorms soon landscape. Manmade structures are often hard Plateau, 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400– spring may see remnants of winter in to come. Although only 10 miles to spot because they have such a minimal 2,750 m) above sea level with lush disappearing snowdrifts or temporary (16 km) as the raven flies from the footprint on the canyon’s grandeur. green meadows surrounded by a mountain lakes of melted snow. The South Rim, the North Rim offers a mixed conifer forest sprinkled with summer with colorful wildflowers and very different visitor experience. Far below the rim, hundreds of miles of river white-barked aspen, the North Rim is intense thunderstorms comes and goes Solitude, awe-inspiring views, a corridor and backcountry trails allow the an oasis in the desert. Here you may all too quickly, only to give way to the slower pace, and the feeling of going intrepid to experience a world without cell observe deer feeding, coyote chasing colors of fall. With the yellows and back in time are only a few of the phones, computers, or even electricity. What mice in the meadows, a mother turkey oranges of quaking aspen and the reds many attributes the North Rim has do you think you might learn about yourself if leading her young across the road, of Rocky Mountain maple, the forest to offer. Discover the uniqueness of you were to embark on such an adventure? or a mountain lion slinking off into seems to glow. Crispness in the air Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Many come to Grand Canyon with the intent of experiencing nature and themselves at their most basic. They often say that in the slower pace, the aloneness, and the vastness, they find extraordinary beauty, inner Experience North Rim peace, adventure, and sometimes, a part of themselves they never even knew existed. Bring this Guide with you to the North Rim Visitor Center and a park ranger can answer any questions you may have. This, for many, is the value of wildness. Wild lands and wild experiences are among the resources the National Park Service protects here. The park is in the process of developing a backcountry management plan for Grand Canyon; and your opinions and comments are important to us. While you are here, consider experiencing some of Grand Canyon’s wildness for yourself, but don’t forget to seek the advice of the experienced rangers in the Backcountry Information Center before you go. Attend a Park Ranger Program Go For a Hike Take a Drive Interested in learning more about Walk to Bright Angel Point Explore Point Imperial Once you return home, I hope you will watch Grand Canyon? Join park rangers and Hear Roaring Springs and try to spot Experience the park’s highest point for opportunities to participate in Grand volunteers who know it inside and out. South Rim buildings, people hiking at 8,803 feet (2,742 m). Point Imperial Canyon’s backcountry management planning Walks and programs listed on page 5. below the rim, or the distant San offers a unique view of Mount Hayden, process by providing the park with your Francisco Peaks. Marble Canyon, and landscapes observations, feedback, and suggestions. With your help, the National Park Service hopes changed by fire. Wander the Rim Trails to continue providing incredible backcountry experiences for decades to come Explore Widforss, Transept, and other Watch Sunset at Cape Royal trails with beautiful forest and canyon Walk the nature trail for Colorado Thank you, views. River views and visit Angel’s Window Overlook. Day Hike into Grand Canyon David V. Uberuaga, Superintendent Even a few steps down the North Discover Walhalla Overlook Kaibab Trail will help you experience Visit ancestral Puebloan ruins and learn Table of Contents Grand Canyon’s splendor. Remember, about the people who made a summer Visitor Information............................ 2 Ride a Bike it takes twice as long to hike up as it does home here 900 years ago. Canyon Culture................................. 3 Permitted on paved and dirt roads to hike down. Do not attempt to hike to Special Events and Opportunities... 4 unless posted. Permitted only on the the river and back in one day! Vehicle Restrictions Park Ranger Programs...................... 5 Bridle Trail and Arizona Trail. Roads Vehicles longer than 30 feet (9 m) not Maps, Trails, and Driving Guide....... 6–7 can be congested. Remember: wear a See pages 6–8 for trail information. recommended on the roads to Cape North Kaibab Trail............................. 8 helmet, ride single file, and stay aware of Royal and Point Imperial. Resource Protection.......................... 9 your surroundings. See map and information on pages 6–7. Nature Notes...................................... 10–11 Crossword Puzzle.............................. 11 Be careful near the canyon’s edge Drive safely and observe the speed limit Information and Services................. 12 Dial 911 in emergencies Grand Canyon National Park observes Mountain Standard Time National Park Service Monsoons U.S. Department of the Interior and Lightning Grand Canyon National Park Located entirely in northern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles (446 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incompa- rable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. Grand Canyon National Park is a World Monsoon...In Arizona? Avoid Shocking Experiences Heritage Site. Vibrant thunderstorms and heavy Texas Panhandle interacting with a Dangerous lightning strikes commonly rain surprise visitors coming to Grand low pressure system over southern occur on Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Superintendent David V. Uberuaga Canyon National Park in the summer. California causes the Arizona monsoon. Stay away from exposed rim areas Grand Canyon National Park During these events, one often hears This interplay of atmospheric conditions during thunderstorms. Hair standing PO Box 129 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 USA “Isn’t this rain unusual? This is Arizona. draws moist, tropical air from the on end is a warning. It signals that an It’s supposed to be a desert, isn’t it?” Gulf of Mexico resulting in frequent, electrical charge is building near you Park Headquarters sometimes violent, thunderstorms with and lightning may strike. Move away 928-638-7888 Much to the surprise of visitors, summer heavy rain. from the rim immediately! rain is a normal and vital contributor Website to the ecosystem. Flora and fauna rely The monsoon in the Southwest begins During storms, stay safe inside a www.nps.gov/grca/ on this rain to sustain life and have in July and can continue into early vehicle with the windows closed or in developed unique adaptations to take September. If you are lucky enough a building. Avoid touching anything advantage of the moisture that becomes to experience a rainstorm at Grand metal. For additional information, ask available. Canyon, it is cause for celebration. for a lightning awareness brochure at Rain in the desert is a rare treat. Enjoy the visitor center. The thunderstorms sweeping across watching the clouds pass over the The Guide is published by Grand Canyon National Park, supported by your user Grand Canyon during summer are canyon, rain streaming down from the fees; it is available in French, German, part of the monsoon season. Monsoon sky, and the sun spotlighting the canyon Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, and comes from the Arabic word mausim walls. The storms usually pass quickly, Korean. An Accessibility Guide is also which means “season.” It refers to the leaving the forest renewed and the air available. large-scale seasonal changes in wind refreshed. If lightning is present, it is that often bring rain to southern and best to wait for the storm to pass in the The National Park Service cares for the southeast Asia. A high pressure system safety of an automobile or a building. special places saved by the American over southeastern Colorado and the people so that all may experience our heritage. This visitor displays an improper reaction to the threat of lightning. Static electricity can EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ make your hair stand on end and is a sure sign you should seek cover in an enclosed area. Tips for Enjoying Your Visit Sky Watch Beginning September 1, the road to Cape Royal will be Take some time to enjoy northern Arizona’s clear skies. Watch the sun rise or closed at Roosevelt Point and the road to Point Imperial set over the canyon, or ponder the vastness of the universe as the night sky is will be closed at the “Y” for repaving. illuminated by thousands of stars. To ensure a safe and enjoyable visit to Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim, Date Sunrise Sunset please keep the following in mind: May 1 5:36 am 7:16 pm Steep Cliffs Emergency: 911 May 15 5:22 am 7:28 pm Loose sand or EMT-certified rangers respond 24 hours June 1 5:13 am 7:40 pm pebbles on stone a day. Dial 911 or 9-911 from your room June 15 5:11 am 7:47 pm are very slippery. or cabin. July 1 5:15 am 7:49 pm Be careful of July 15 5:23 am 7:45 pm cliff edges when Drive With Care August 1 5:36 am 7:33 pm August 15 5:47 am 7:18 pm using cameras or Observe posted speed limits.
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