The North Rim is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on November 10th, 2015.
The North Rim
An HDR look at some of the beautiful North Rim of the Grand Canyon with the San Framcisco Peak in the background.... more
by Robert Bales
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The North Rim
Artist
Robert Bales
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An HDR look at some of the beautiful North Rim of the Grand Canyon with the San Framcisco Peak in the background.
The journey from the south rim to the north rim of the Grand Canyon takes about 5 hours but is very scenic, involving a 215 mile route that descends from the pine-covered Coconino Plateau near the canyon into the flat, empty but very colorful Painted Desert in the Navajo Indian Reservation, up US 89 past the Echo Cliffs, across the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, then south alongside the Vermilion Cliffs, before climbing steeply into the Kaibab National Forest and to the small community of Jacob Lake. Basic visitor services are available here - a gas station, lodge, campground, general store and restaurant. From the village, AZ 67 provides the only paved route to the north rim. As with US 180 approaching the south rim, the road passes through lush Alpine meadows and forests of fir and pine for 50 miles (part of the Kaibab Plateau), with only occasional signs of development. The road has recently been designated the Kaibab Plateau - North Rim Parkway, and the NPS has installed many informative notices at laybys along the route.
The north rim has two main viewpoints towards the east, reached by the side road. One is Point Imperial, the highest in the park at an elevation of 8,803 feet, which apart from the canyon, here relatively shallow and less branched, also overlooks large areas of the Painted Desert and the Navajo Reservation. The second is Cape Royal (7,865 feet), perhaps the best of the north rim sites. The cape is 20 miles from AZ 67, right at the end of the road which becomes rather narrow and twisting over the last couple of miles as it runs along a steep sided ridge. There is a large carpark and a short nature trail leading to the point, where the ground drops away steeply in most directions affording superb views east, south and west along the Grand Canyon. Nearby is the short path to Cliff Spring.
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Comments (13)
Bill And Deb Hayes
Superb photographic work of art here Robert. The colors POP, the clarity of details are outstanding and the sky is gorgeous. VERY well done !!! L+F+T
L Wright
Congratulations your artwork is now featured in the Fine Art America Group "Vibrant Color Art!"
Jeffrey Miklush
Congratulations, your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a Feature on the home page of the Amateur Photographers – 1 per Day Limit group !!
Ruth Housley
Beautiful capture Robert and I thought you had already been to Grand Canyon! L/F Ruth
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Ruth for the comments and the LF! We went to the South side about 5 years ago and the North side this fall.