Grand Canyon North Rim - Sept 23 - 24

Beautiful ride over to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We passed over the Colorado River at the Navajo Bridge, drove along the Vermillion Cliffs and driving up to the park, we went through the Kaibab National Forest on the Kaibab Plateau. The landscape changed so quickly from sandstone cliffs to quaking aspens, meadows and ponderosa pines.

The north side is more wilderness and quiet. Harry took a hike with me down the N. Kaibab Trail to the Conopina Outlook. We went to a lecture on condors at the Grand Lodge and stayed for a wonderful dinner.

As much as possible, I try to get Nina out each morning for run with my bike. On one of these trips, she became obsessed with the Kaibab squirrel. These guys only live on the North Rim and have a black body with a white tail. Somehow they know Nina is on a leash because they dash all around tormenting her! 

Campsites on this side were also fairly booked up so we were only able to get the two nights switching sites each day. The day we left, we decided to take the time to drive the scenic loops to Point Imperial and Cape Royal.  

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