Hiking the Grand Canyon North Rim with Kids
Grand 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 MoreCopyright © 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
Mike Quinn courtesy National Park Service
Hikers on North Rim
Denise Traver
Kaibab Suspension Bridge
Michael Anderson courtesy National Park Service
Bighorn Sheep
Mark Lellouch courtesy National Park Service
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