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North Rim, Arizona
North Rim, Arizona is located in Arizona
North Rim, Arizona
North Rim, Arizona
Location in Arizona
North Rim, Arizona is located in the United States
North Rim, Arizona
North Rim, Arizona
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arizona
County Coconino
Elevation
8,297 ft (2,529 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
86052
Area code(s) 928
GNIS feature ID 8757

North Rim is a populated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is located adjacent to the Grand Canyon within Grand Canyon National Park.

North Rim Visitor Center
The North Rim Visitor Center, September 2013

The area includes a Visitor Center, the Grand Canyon Lodge, and a number of hiking trails, including the Bright Angel Point Trail and Transept Trail.

North Rim is 57 miles (92 km) south-southeast of Fredonia and is only accessible by way of Arizona State Route 67 (SR 67) via U.S. Route 89A. During the winter season (December through mid-May) SR 67 is closed from a point immediately south of Jacob Lake by the Arizona Department of Transportation. (During November it is only accessible during the day.) North Rim has a post office with ZIP code 86052.

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