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April 14, 2008
HIGHWAY 67 TO GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM TO
OPEN
FOR THE SEASON ON MAY 15
Grand canyon, Arizona -
The Arizona
Department of Transportation will open
Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand
Canyon National Park on Thursday, May 15
by 7:00 a.m. Grand Canyon Lodge North
Rim, a Forever Resort and Grand Canyon
Trail Rides will also commence their
season operations on May 15, continuing
through noon on October 16, 2008. Grand
Canyon Lodge North Rim operations
include lodging, camper services, food
services, groceries and a service
station. All concessions facilities will
open at 10:00 a.m. with the exception of
the dining room which will open at 11:30
a.m. for lunch. Lodge check-in will
commence at 4:00 p.m.
All services
provided by the National Park Service
including the Visitor Center, Grand
Canyon Association bookstore,
backcountry permit reservations, and
campground will be available on May 15th
at 12:00 noon. The first evening program
offered by the National Park Service
will be on May 15, at 8:00 p.m. in the
Auditorium. The first scheduled daily
program will be a talk on the California
condor at 2:00 p.m. on May 16, on the
back porch of the Grand Canyon Lodge.
All ranger programs will be listed in
“The Guide” ( the North Rim: 2008
Season), a free publication distributed
at the North Entrance Station, North Rim
Visitor Center and other contact
stations in the park.
Advance overnight lodging reservations
for North Rim facilities may be made by
contacting Forever Resorts at (877)
386-4383 or by visiting their website at
www.foreverresorts.com (choose
the lodging tab and navigate to Grand
Canyon North Rim, AZ). For advance
reservations from outside of the United
States, please call (480) 998-1981.
Advance reservations for the North Rim
Campground must be made by calling
877-444-6777 or online at
http://www.recreation.gov .
The North Rim lies
at the southern end of the Kaibab
Plateau at approximately 8,500 feet in
elevation, and offers spectacular canyon
views. It is approximately a 215-mile
drive from the South Rim. Points of
interest include: Point Imperial, Cape
Royal, Point Sublime, North Kaibab
Trail, and Bright Angel Point.
For a copy of the park’s free Trip
Planner please call 928-638-7888 or
write, Trip Planner, Grand Canyon
National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand
Canyon, AZ 86023. The Trip Planner is
also available on the Internet at
http://www.nps.gov/grca. “The Guide”
for the North Rim will be available
on-line by May 15.
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For additional information:
Darla Cook, VP PR, Forever Resorts
602.432.7549;
dcook@foreverresorts.com
Maureen Oltrogge
928.638.7779
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