Bright Angel Point — Local services in Four Corners States

Our group had allotted about 4-hours to visit the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. In order to get an idea of what to see and do during our limited time we stopped at the Visitors Center and talked with one of the Rangers. Like always the Rangers were very helpful and told us the one thing we had to do was take the trail down to Bright Angel Point. The trail begins at the North Rim Visitor Center and according to the Rangers the trail is rated as “Moderate” The maintained dirt trail to the point is about a mile, give or take. For the most part you are descending from the Visitors Center to the Point, so the return trip is mostly up hill and a little strenuous for out of shop people like me. There are a number of benches and place to rest along the way. Be sure to take water with you, especially during the summer as there is not concessions along the way. The entire length is filled with amazing views. Because the North Rim is less crowded than the South Rim you can take your time and enjoy the views without being rushed by other visitors. All total it took me about 90 minutes to complete the round-trip hike because I stopped at every opportunity to take photos and enjoy the breath-taking views. I was able to take my time and enjoy the...

This is one of the two famous trails going into the canyon. Is starts from the village so it is easily accessible. We went in the winter, and it had snowed a few days before. The weather warmed up a bit, so some parts of the trail were muddy and slippery, from all the melting snow. The journey down into the canyon was not difficult. We made it to the 1.5 mile house in about 2.5 hours, but we stopped every few feet to take video and photos, and even build a snowman. We went to the restroom at the 1.5 mile house, ate some food, then headed back up. The journey back up took about the same amount of time, since we were less distracted. Overall it was a great, short adventure. We stopped at the closest rest house, but next time we plan on camping...

*GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK * We were at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona with spectacular views. My husband is a bit apprehensive about heights, but he became a bit more adventurous on this excursion. So we had a better time exploring and really...