“Scenic Drive to Point Sublime, a four-wheel-drive is recommended.”
From Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim, go north on the park road for 2.6 miles to the turnoff for the Widforss Trail. Turn left and continue 17.7 miles to Point Sublime.
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Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on August 06, 2021I'm glad I've done it once, now I can say I've been there. This part of the park is pretty much only for camping and hiking. We were doing neither so we really just took a long (1+ hour) drive each way. There is one outlook at the end that was pretty. It was just a lot of time spent driving. Also, there was a terrible forest fire there in 2006 I think it was, it wiped out 60k miles of forest. You can't miss it, it's all you see probably 1/2 the drive. It was sad and devastating. We went in the evening time so there were no car lines. For folks with young kids, just staring at trees or dead trees in a line of traffic might be a little overwhelming. Plan accordingly.
Point Sublime is, well, sublime! Pick up your permit from the ranger station on the North Rim. There are two (2) campsites at the Point. Each has room for two vehicles. The road to get there is a quite long and twisty dirt road. When we were there there were a few sections of deep sand. You can get most any sort of car back there, but you should have some experience driving off road. It's not a place you want to get stuck. Keep your eyes peeled for bison, even in the woods. We came across one blocking the road! Near the campsite at the point, you will have to drive across a fairly exposed ridge that is only slightly wider than your vehicle, with nothing but air on either side. There are a few places to turn around, and plan on spending a couple of hours getting from the pavement to the campsite. Amazingly, there is a bathroom at the campsite. No trash, no water. Just amazing, incredible, stunning views.
Nightly Rate: -
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 1
THE Grand Canyon car camping experience, only accessible to high clearance vehicles such as trucks and Subarus. Only two sites available, and a permit is required. Pack in/Pack Out. Composting toilet available. Hard ground (as is much of the Kaibab Plateau) so tent stakes are useless.
Nightly Rate: $18.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: N/a
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