The best view of Grand Canyon: Cape Royal
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- To me, Cape Royal is the best viewpoint at Grand Canyon. Photographs do not do justice to the location, which juts out into the Canyon and provides spectacular views on all sides. Cape Royal offers the widest scenic view of any overlook on the North Rim, with the gorge extending to about 270 degrees. Visitors can enjoy breathtaking vistas of the Grand Canyon, including Walhalla Overlook and the easily accessible natural arch, Angel’s Window. Standing above the window, one feels as if they’re floating over the canyon, with railings and fencing securing the area. Don’t miss the chance to explore this unique combination of stunning viewpoints and ancient pueblo ruins at the North Rim!” 🌄🏞️
• Another attractive feature is Angel’s Window, a natural bridge that you first view driving into the Cape, and on which you can walk to view the Canyon.
• The area has been inhabited by native people for thousands of years, and the Walhalla Pueblo, covered later in this video, is almost 1,000 years old.
• For Western visitors, at first a trail and wagon road was built to the Cape, and in the 1920's, the National Park Service made the Cape Royal Road its first major project on North Rim, building the road over 4 years at a cost of ½ million dollars, finishing up around 1930. The road was improved again in 1959 to 1963.
• Only 10% of visitors to Grand Canyon make the journey to North Rim, and even fewer of these make the trip to Cape Royal. The drive takes an hour each way, and with another hour on the Cape itself, it is a worthwhile but time consuming ½ day activity. But the majority of visitors to North Rim only go to convenient Bright Angel Point, which although impressive, is eclipsed by the beauty of Cape Royal.
• To me, the best time to visit Cape Royal is sunrise, when you can often be the only group present.
So lovely to see a viewpoint with no one else present. It looks like it’s well worth getting there at sunrise.
That is my favorite time to visit Cape Royal.
This looks like a magical place to start the day and see a sunrise.
It truly is.
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I agree, a very unique place.
Never ending views. What a place.
I agree!
What an interesting video, combining natural history with human history. Thank you for the information.
Glad you enjoyed it
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Thanks for watching!
Really an awesome location.
Indeed!
I am so glad I saw your video. This is the best North Rim video I have ever seen. Thank you so much. Excellent work.
Thanks, you are much too kind.
Beautiful place to visit.
It is one of my favorites in the world.
I watched it again and my family wants me to thank you for sharing this wonderful video and we just booked a cabin at North Rim. We are very excited to go there and see the Cape Royal you just shared with us. Thank you again.
Thanks, I hope you enjoy your trip!
It sure is a marvelous view!! One could probably say that there actually isn't a bad view of the Grand Canyon at all. Such a marvelous area!
It truly is an inspirational location.
Spectacular! It looks like quite the place to visit.😮
It is!
That is definitely a place I will plan to visit.
I hope you enjoy it!
What a lovely video this is. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful @ sunrise
I think that is the best time to be there.
Beautiful ❤ Love the sunrise view 💞
Thank you for watching!
We had the opportunity to be in the North GC in 2018. Beautiful beyond words
I agree, pictures do not do it justice.
I am so glad that I watched your video. My family was thinking about going there this September. Thank you so much for sharing. You have done a outstanding job.
Cape Royal is really a site to see!
It looks pretty chilly, but well worth getting up early.
Yes, I borrowed my brother's coat, not really a good fit, but it worked!
I found it on the map, and it is a bit of a drive, but the views you have showed make it worthwhile. I am going
Great!
Beautiful.
Very!
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Thank you!
This is a beautiful spot! I have found that I can never capture the true beauty of the Grand Canyon in pictures or video. It really is a place that should be seen in person to truly experience it. 😊 The ruins look like a nice area to see.
I wonder if you are like me, I always groan a bit if I am not first to a parking lot 😅
Yes, it is impossible to capture the scope of the place on video. Getting to be at Cape Royal alone at sunrise is very special to me, so I was disappointed it is becoming more popular, but the other two groups were very nice and interesting people. Thanks for your comment, I hope your vacation is going well.
I was there two weeks ago. Stunning
I am glad you were able to visit.
Great video, thank you.
Glad you liked it!
I so want to go! Thank you for sharing! New subscriber and follower here! 👍⬆️🔔🤝😊
Thanks for subscribing, I hope you make it there!
Spectacular!
Yes indeed!
Your videos about the Grand Canyon are the best guide for our upcoming visit to the NP. The views from Cape Royal are truly spectacular. It is an interesting story about native people and Walhalla Pueblo. Thank you for taking us along.
Thanks for your kind comment, I hope you enjoy your upcoming visit!
Are there any camp sites near that particular area? I'm going to be heading on a road trip. The grandcanyon was on my list to visit 😊
There is a developed campground at the North Rim (about 50 minutes away) and dispersed camping outside of the Park. I do notice that some people seem to spend the night along the road to Cape Royal, I am not sure if the Park Police patrol it at night. Also, there are some areas people park for overnight hikes where it might be hard to distinguish between a camper and a hiker.
@@RationalTalk thank you. 😊
Awesome. Just started my trip planning notebook and my first notes. This video was released June 13th. Can I assume your visits correspond with the date?
This was on May 16, 2024.
@@RationalTalk Thanks for letting me know.
I think you should create a monopoly board game of the GrandCanyon like TaylortheNahamshaHiker has done 2 of for the hikes if NewHampsjire & Appalachian Trail.
You could do such a great game & sell through the gift shops & online.?
Also, kind of cool fact card game would be fun.
Sounds like a good idea, I just don't know if I would want to work so hard. Just making these videos has kind of dominated my free time, and I am giving pulling back some thought, but I always think of another video I would like to make!
Wow, thanks for the information on Cape Royal. We missed this during our last visit to the North Rim (back in October 2025: ruclips.net/video/AoiJ2GoYZPE/видео.html), but we'll have some time at the North Rim during our visit next May and Cape Royal is (now) on our priority list.
I am happy to be able to provide the information. It is a bit difficult to get to Cape Royal, but I find it well worth the effort.