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Hiking the Grand Canyon North Rim with Kids

 
Hit the TrailGrand Canyon's lightly visited North Rim evokes times past when kids could explore and discover natural wonders without a schedule, a gadget, or a fear in the world. Towering pines, quaking aspens and expansive alpine meadows, not to mention spectacular views of the inner gorge, set the backdrop. Ranger talks and nature's noise provide atmosphere. Ten trails of varying length and difficulty round out the experience and make the North Rim of the Grand Canyon a hiker's paradise and an ideal destination for families wanting to stretch their legs and enjoy nature at its best. One of few such destinations in our shrinking world!... Read More

Copyright © Denise Traver. All rights reserved. Denise Traver, author of the website Hit the Trail, has led more than 500 people on backcountry tours of the Grand Canyon first as backcountry ranger and later as a field instructor for the Grand Canyon Field Institute.
Mt. Hayden

Mt. Hayden

Mike Quinn courtesy National Park Service

Hikers on North Rim

Hikers on North Rim

Denise Traver

Kaibab Suspension Bridge

Kaibab Suspension Bridge

Michael Anderson courtesy National Park Service

Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn Sheep

Mark Lellouch courtesy National Park Service

 
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