Grand Canyon North Rim Lodge Closes for Winter

Day use visits permitted for limited time, gateway communities offer lodging near North Rim.

Page, AZ (PRWEB) October 20, 2006 -- Grand Canyon North Rim’s in-park visitor facilities closed for the season on Monday, October 16th. This includes Grand Canyon Lodge and Dining Room, the Deli in the Pines, the Rough Rider Saloon, gift shop, camper store and campground. The North Rim hotel and concessions will remain closed until mid-May of 2007.

Highway 67 from Jacob Lake into Grand Canyon National Park will remain open until the season’s first significant snowfall, which means that travelers still have a short time left in which to visit the North Rim on a day use basis, weather permitting.

Overnight lodging and dining near Grand Canyon North Rim can be found in the following locations:

•Jacob Lake, Arizona, 45 minutes North of the Grand Canyon

•Marble Canyon or Lees Ferry, Arizona, about 90 minutes Northeast of the Grand Canyon

•Kanab, Utah, about 90 minutes Northwest of the Grand Canyon

•Page (Lake Powell), Arizona, 2.5 hours Northeast of the Grand Canyon (North and South Rims)

•St. George, Utah, 3 hours Northwest of the Grand Canyon

Potential Grand Canyon North Rim day visitors are strongly advised to verify the weather and status of Highway 67 to the North Rim before setting out. Call the Arizona Department of Transportation at (888) 411-7623 or visit www.az511.com, or call the Grand Canyon National Park Service’s automated information line at (928) 638-7888.

Those interested in camping overnight at the North Rim during the winter season will require a backcountry permit in order to camp stay anywhere from the park's northern boundary to Bright Angel Point on the canyon rim. Wintertime access is by hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing only.

Grand Canyon South Rim remains open year-round. For availability and pricing of Grand Canyon hotels, including those in Kanab, Page or St. George, visit http://www.grandcanyon.com/hotels.html or call (800) 916-8530.

Grand Canyon.com is a Tourism Internet Marketing company based in Page/Lake Powell, Arizona who specializes in helping visitors get the most out of their Grand Canyon vacations. They provide free Grand Canyon vacation information and reservations services for Grand Canyon hotels and Grand Canyon Tours from Grand Canyon South Rim, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Sedona, and Page/Lake Powell. “The Insider’s Guide to the Grand Canyon: Fall Edition” is available to download at http://www.grandcanyon.com/fallguide.pdf; advance copies of the Winter Edition of the guide can be obtained by calling (866) 944-7263 (Toll Free in US) or (928) 645-6845 (International Toll).

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