Grand Canyon, North Rim (332.1 miles)

Just about in the middle of nowhere sits Jacob Lake Inn. If you ever find yourself in the middle of nowhere I highly recommend the lemon zucchini cookies. They have two types of milk shakes: Regular & Extra Thick. The regular is very think (and yummy!). They are hard to beat. Skip the dining room. The food was ok, but this is not the place for cloth napkins. We heard the other Inn on the North Rim (Kaibab Lodge) has better food. We will check it out next time.

The north rim of the canyon has considerably more tree and plants. The ground is still powder fine, but the views are completely different.

The pine trees give the north side more of a forest feel.

Both sides of the canyon are absolutely packed with wildlife. Heaps of deer, rabbits, elk (not moose Ranger Pat confirmed), the biggest ravens in the world, crazy squirrels and semi-retarded tourists that would hop out of their moving car if it meant they could snap a photo of an elk 300 yards away with the Canon Elph. Professional nature photogs beware...you have stiff competition in the crazies that visit the Grand Canyon.

The deer make for fairly treacherous driving day and night. They stand perilously close to the road. Never has the phrase “Deer in headlights” made more sense to me.