Grand Canyon - North Rim

June 8, 2010

 We set off on a day trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  The 154 mile trip (one way) took us over the Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River and passed the Vermilion Cliffs.

 Navajo Bridge

The Navajo Bridge spans the Colorado River.

The bridge is anchored on cut ledges in the rock wall of the Canyon.

 

Those small dots in the river as seen through the bride trusses are rafts on the Colorado River.

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High cliffs make access to the Colorado River impossible at some points.













Vermilion Cliffs

View of the cliffs with its brilliant red against a cloudless blue sky.

Joan and Bob stopped at a pull-off overlooking the Vermilion Cliffs and met two Navajo women selling crafts.  Blanche Hasken is shown with Joan.










Betty Many Mules displayed her jewelry and crafts and Joan looked and Bob bought a few beautiful pieces of pottery.











Grand Canyon, North Rim

Forest surrounded the road and there were a few patches of snow on the ground under the trees.

The spectacular view of the rugged cliffs and the trees growing on top of pyramid-shaped eroded peaks was awesome.

Platforms jutting over the cliffs provided a broad view of the canyon.  The viewing area is different from the South Rim with more tall trees but the Colorado River cannot be seen from the North Rim.