Cape Final, Grand Canyon National Park

Figure 1. Cape Final, Grand Canyon National Park.

With 1,000 feet higher than the more visited South Rim, North Rim gets more precipitation than South Rim and temperature is also cooler. Visitors tend to see more clouds and rain on North Rim than South Rim.

Although people may prefer sunny rather than cloudy days, sufficient clouds tend to create drama for the views of Grand Canyon such as the picture taken in Cape Final on a recent visit. This is a 4-mile round trip hike. The grade is gentle and it is an easy and pleasant hike for most people.

In the beginning, the sun was behind the clouds. I hoped the sun can at least peek through when I arrived the destination. It turned out this way so that I enjoyed the light and shade for around one hour. This picture is one of my favorites before the sun is completely behind the clouds again.