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Mileage: Mount Carmel Jct.
Tuweep 90 miles
South Canyon 75 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Zion Park 12 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes the Grand Canyon! Plan your North Rim Grand Canyon vacation with
our Arizona Maps and Information In these pages you will find insiders information
on the best Grand Canyon hikes and Backpacks including Tuweep and South Canyon
Trails. This detailed guide includes road maps, park maps, pictures, trail beta,
backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna, campgrounds, things for kids
to do and even information on Grand Canyon North Rim hidden treasures.
Making grand memories in the Arizona national parks.
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Grand
Canyon North Rim Road Map
Directions to North Rim Grand Canyon: From Zion National Park,
take on U-9 through the park to Mt. Carmel Jct. Turn south on US-89 to Kanab.
There is only one stop light in Kanab; this is where US-89 changes to ALT 89.
Fredonia, Arizona is 6 miles. In Fredona take 89A to Jacob lake (36 miles), then
take AZ 67 to the Grand Canyon North Rim park entrance.
Winter Road Conditions and
Highway 67 Road Closures
Shaman's Gallery is one of the most spectacular rock art panels in the Grand Canyon.
GPS Coordinates
WGS84 Datum
Nampaweap Petroglyphs
Turnoff from Toroweap Rd
onto Mt. Trumbull Rd:
36°23.894 W
113°03.409 W
Turnoff from Mt. Trumbull Rd
to Nampaweap:
36°21.980 N
113°06.370 W
Nampaweap Parking and TH
36°21.340 N
113°07.189 W
Nampaweap Petroglyphs
36°21.295 N
113°06.602 W
Beta: Coordinates and other trail and canyoneering information by Zion Park search and rescue veteran team member Bo Beck and www.zionnational-park.com author, Tanya Milligan.
Suggested Gear : Be prepared for the rugged terrain of the Grand Canyon. Hi-tech socks are important to stave off blisters and sturdy hiking shoes are a must.
To offer trip reports, corrections, update or for more information please visit the Grand Canyon Forum.
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Grand Canyon Rock Art
The hectic world seems to vanish as the sun peeks over the Colorado Plateau, lighting and warming the ancient rocks of the Grand Canyon. Limestone sparkles as sunlight dances off it's surface. Nature, unwilling to rest, has spent millions of years tirelessly changing and reshaping the canyon. Exploration of the great gorge creates an interest not only in the geology, but of the people who roamed this harsh terrain of our distant past. Hints to their lives are like pieces of a puzzle with some clues dating back many thousands of years. Seemingly random doodles have been discovered entombed in rock, consisting of human figures, animals and odd designs. It's like a riddle, written in an ancient and foreign tongue; a form of communication that we have yet to fully unravel, that begs us to understand it. Our public lands allow us to visit these treasures while at the same time protecting and preserving the ancient etchings and paintings that have endured the elements of nature and the test of time.
Protecting Rock Art - Please educate yourself and help to teach others how to protect ancient forms of communication such as pictographs and petroglyphs. Please respect the outdoor museums of our public lands in the same way that you would an indoor museum.
If you know of any vandalism to rock art, call the Archaeological Resources Protection hot line at 1-800-227-7286.
Rock Art is Fragile!
Don't forget - The greatest danger to rock art is people!
Don't touch rock art - Never make rubbings or touch the art with your hands. Oil from our bodies and impact from touching cause damage.
Don't make a fire within a mile of any rock art site. Smoke does cause damage. Report any sign of fires you see near rock art.
Don't camp near any rock art site.
Don't dig near or climb above rock art.
Toroweap Road - (BLM Road 109) No services are available so bring food, water and fill up with gasoline. This dirt road can be difficult to travel when wet and it has a reputation of being wash-boarded and the rocks on the road are hard on tires. Take the proper equipment and be prepared to change a tire if needed. Locate the dirt road to Toroweap, which is off Highway 389, between Fredonia (8.5 miles west of Fredonia) and Pipe Springs, Arizona.
Shaman's Gallery - Gordon's Panel
These multi-colored paintings, located in the Grand Canyon, are exceptionally fragile and it is believed they were painted before 1000 B.C. Some of the images are life sized, many are painted in layers and all are excitingly elaborate.
The paintings were discovered by mule wrangler and guide, Gordon Smith in 1986 and thus are often called Gordon's Panel.
Shaman's Gallery Photos
Nampaweap Petroglyphs - This large display of rock art is found in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. A stone was used to hit another stone, pecking away flakes from the basalt rock and exposing the lighter color beneath to make these pictographs.
Nampaweap Petroglyph Photos
Driving Instructions - Drive 46 miles from Highway 389 toward Tuweep. Turn right at the signed road to Mount Trumbull and continue 4 more miles, as the rocky path climbs toward the summit. Look for the sign indicating the "Nampaweap Rock Art Site". Turn left and travel one mile to the parking area.
Nampaweap Trail - An information kiosk describes the short .75 mile trek to the petroglyphs. Thousands of defined etchings can be found on the boulders that sit above the floor of the dry streambed. This canyon is called Billy Goat Canyon by the locals due to the numerous "billy goat" petroglyphs found on the rock and it is considered to be the largest rock art site on the Arizona Strip. Do not climb on the rocks and damage the petroglyphs. Be aware that rattlesnakes are commonly seen and heard among the fallen basalt. Stay in the wash below, where the drawings can easily be seen.
Snake Gulch - A step back into history surrounds hikers with an amazing array of writings, etchings and structures left behind by ancient Native American inhabitants who once thrived in this canyon tributary of Kanab Creek. The paintings and other remnants date back as far as 500 BC, yet are amazingly well preserved considering the relatively exposed location, not just to the elements of weather, but also to modern human interference.
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