The Grand Canyon Lodge is the only accommodation located inside the park on the North Rim. Located at Bright Angel Point, the lodge offers a variety of cabins and motel rooms.
There are three types of cabins here: The Western Cabins sleep four people in two queen beds, have porches and extra space for a rollaway bed or crib. Pioneer Cabins are great for families because they sleep six in two separate bedrooms: One room contains a queen-size bed, and the other has a bunk bed and pull-out futon. Frontier Cabins sleep three people maximum, in one double bed and one single bed. Some of these cabins are ADA accessible.
The park's third viewpoint, Point Sublime, requires a rough two-hour trek in a four-wheel-drive vehicle to reach, but it's worth the trip.
The Grand Canyon Lodge
The North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
877-386-4383
nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/lodging.htm
Kaibab Lodge is 18 miles from the North Rim. Formerly a working cattle ranch, this lodge consists of cabins in a variety of sizes that provide lodging for all sizes of groups.
The rustic cabins offer basic accommodations, with at least two double beds and a private bathroom in each. Cooking and food storage is not permitted in the cabins, however the lodge has a restaurant that serves breakfast and dinner. Shuttle service to the North Rim is available and pets are welcome.
Kaibab Lodge
AZ 67, HC 64, Box 30
Jacob Lake, Arizona
928-638-2389
kaibablodge.com
Jacob Lake Inn is not actually an inn in the traditional definition, but a collection of cabins and motel-style rooms. Since it opened in 1923, the inn has been owned by the same family.
Each cabin has a variety of setups, from two rooms with two double beds to a single king-bedded room, and every one has a deck for enjoying the natural surroundings. Note that the cabins do not have phones, TV or Internet access.
HWY 89A & AZ-67
Jacob Lake, Arizona
928-643-7232
jacoblake.com
The cabins at Angel Canyon Guest Cottages and Cabins are set up as two-person studios, with one queen-size bed, kitchenette and a bathroom with shower stall. These cabins are located in Kanab, Utah, about 40 miles from the entrance to the North Rim.
The cabins are owned and operated by the adjacent Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which is home to about 2,000 dogs, cats and other animals that come from shelters and rescue groups around the country. Not surprisingly, the cabins are extremely pet-friendly: Each has a dog door with a small fenced area.
Angel Canyon Guest Cottages and Cabins
5001 Angel Canyon Road
Kanab, Utah
435-644-2001
bestfriends.org/atthesanctuary/angelcanyon/cottages/cabins.html
Though the North and South rims of the Grand Canyon are about 10 miles apart as the crow flies, the trip by road is over 200 miles, according to GoArizona.com. While the South Rim is mainly desert, the North Rim at an elevation that is 1,000 feet higher, so it is forested with pine, spruce and fir. The North Rim is closed to all but cross-country skiiers during the winter.
Plan your North Rim trip far in advance. Due to heavy snowfall, the North Rim is only open mid-May to mid-October. If you want to take helicopter tours, hiking trips, guided mule tours or do white-water rafting, you need to book well in advance. Most guided trips are reserved up to 13 months prior, and you must apply for river trip permits 12 months ahead of time. For prime cabin lodging, reserve as soon as possible.
