"Day hiking: North Rim" Hikes Tip by goodfish

This is a great place to day hike. There are a bunch of trails for everyone from coach potato to long-haulers with scenery ranging from rim panoramas to peaceful forest surrounds.

We did several; our favorite being North Kaibab down into the canyon for several miles, just beyond Supai Tunnel. They don't recommend going father than Roaring Springs (10 miles round trip) although this trail goes to the bottom. It's steep, there's not much for shade, and it's a bit fragrant in warm weather as it's also a mule path (watch your step!) but a great below-the-rim experience. If you look closely at the picture you can see the trail falling off towards the canyon floor.

Other of the trails we did during our short 2 days and can recommend were:

Bright Angel Point: paved and only 1/2 mile round RT to killer viewpoint

Cape Royal: paved and only .6 mile RT to another killer viewpoint

Roosevelt Point: at .2 mile, another easy stroll to another nice eyeful

Uncle Jim: 5-miler through forest to a great overlook and North Kaibab trailhead

Point Imperial: easy 4-miler through a recovering burn area

Transept: easy 3-mile RT along the rim from lodge to the campgrounds and back.

See the link below for the full listing, and do read the highlighted safety warnings, OK?

Address: Grand Canyon North Rim
Website: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/day-hiking.htm