Vacation 2013: Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim & Best Friends Animal Sancturary, Kanab, Utah

We left Zion National Park and stopped by Best Friends in Kanab, Utah on our way to the Grand Canyon north rim. We toured Best Friends and saw some great kittens to adopt but alas we felt as if we had no capability to do so as our camper and car were full of our camping gear providing little space to accommodate such a task. On the way in to The Grand Canyon north rim we experienced rain which let up a bit for our set up at the north rim camp ground. The monsoon season is in full swing here making it difficult to experience the many views the park has to offer. We did our best between rain showers to explore Bright Angel point near the North Rim Lodge. We have two days here and hopefully the weather will break and provide up with more exploring opportunities. North Rim Lodge is comfortable and a camp store near us provides us with a place to hang out, shower and do laundry.

Best Friends Visitor Center

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah

Campsite near North Rim

Barbara hiking near Bright Angel Lodge

Bright Angel Point Trail

View of the Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Point

View Point overlooking The Grand Canyon from Bright Angle Lodge

View Point overlooking The Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Lodge

Barbara and Doug at the same view point as the image above

On our second day at the North Rim of The Grand Canyon we rode out to Imperial Point but with little views as the weather was poor only giving us brief breaks to see limited views. Such is the timing of our experience as mother nature determines the conditions at any given moment making it natures choice.

Sun peaking out at Point Imperial


View into the Grand Canyon from the Bright Angel Trail

Lunch at North Rim Lodge

North Rim Lodge

After leaving at the North Rim of The Grand Canyon we traveled past the Vermilion Cliffs, to Marble Canyon where the Navajo Bridge crosses the Colorado River over Marble Canyon. We stopped at a Rock House before Marble Canyon where the Navajo Indians had a stand set up to sell native American jewelry.