Mellow
04-21-2006, 07:43 PM
Per National Park Service:
Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon, which is closed each winter, will be opened to the public beginning Monday, May 15th, at 6 a.m. Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. at the North Rim (Xanterra), and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their season operations on May 15th, continuing through October 14th. Xanterra operations include lodging, camper services, food services, groceries and a service station. All concessions facilities will open at 11:30 a.m.
All services provided by the National Park Service including the visitor center, Grand Canyon Association bookstore, backcountry permit reservations, and campground will be available on May 15th at noon. The first ranger program for the season will be "What's Rockin'? - Grand Canyon Geology," and will be offered on the back porch of the lodge at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16th. The first evening program of the season will be held in the lodge auditorium at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 19th.
Advance overnight lodging reservations for North Rim facilities may be made by contacting Xanterra reservations in Denver at 1-888-297-2757. For advance reservations from outside the United States, visitors must call 303-297-2757. Advance reservations for the North Rim Campground must be made through Spherix, and can be made up to five months in advance by calling 1-800-365-2267. Callers from outside of the United States must call 301-722-1257.
The Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, operated by the Forest Service, will also open on May 15th. The center is located on Highway 67 at Jacob Lake (approximately 45 miles from the North Rim) and will be open as staffing allows.
The North Rim lies at the southern end of the Kaibab Plateau at approximately 8,500 feet in elevation, and offers spectacular canyon views. It is approximately a 215-mile drive from the South Rim. Points of interest include: Point Imperial, Cape Royal, Point Sublime, North Kaibab Trail, and Bright Angel Point.
Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon, which is closed each winter, will be opened to the public beginning Monday, May 15th, at 6 a.m. Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. at the North Rim (Xanterra), and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their season operations on May 15th, continuing through October 14th. Xanterra operations include lodging, camper services, food services, groceries and a service station. All concessions facilities will open at 11:30 a.m.
All services provided by the National Park Service including the visitor center, Grand Canyon Association bookstore, backcountry permit reservations, and campground will be available on May 15th at noon. The first ranger program for the season will be "What's Rockin'? - Grand Canyon Geology," and will be offered on the back porch of the lodge at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16th. The first evening program of the season will be held in the lodge auditorium at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 19th.
Advance overnight lodging reservations for North Rim facilities may be made by contacting Xanterra reservations in Denver at 1-888-297-2757. For advance reservations from outside the United States, visitors must call 303-297-2757. Advance reservations for the North Rim Campground must be made through Spherix, and can be made up to five months in advance by calling 1-800-365-2267. Callers from outside of the United States must call 301-722-1257.
The Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, operated by the Forest Service, will also open on May 15th. The center is located on Highway 67 at Jacob Lake (approximately 45 miles from the North Rim) and will be open as staffing allows.
The North Rim lies at the southern end of the Kaibab Plateau at approximately 8,500 feet in elevation, and offers spectacular canyon views. It is approximately a 215-mile drive from the South Rim. Points of interest include: Point Imperial, Cape Royal, Point Sublime, North Kaibab Trail, and Bright Angel Point.