Mike on the Roosevelt Point Trail

Woten's Throne

Mike way up on the top of Angel's Window

View of the Colorado from Angel's Window

Sun, 7/5/09

Kaibab Camper Village, Jacob Lake, AZ: After having breakfast at the Jacob Lake Inn, we headed back to the North Rim to do the Imperial Point and Cape Royal drives. We drove up this narrow, windy, but paved road through a beautiful forest with an abundance of wild flowers. Stopped at Roosevelt Point and hiked the little trail there along the rim. Went to Imperial Point first which had an amazing vista. Then we drove up to Cape Royal and parked. Then walked the trail out to Angel’s Window—which is a hole in the rock which forms a natural bridge and you can walk out on this huge rock precipice. I didn’t walk all the way out there, but Mike did. The trail was really pretty through pinon pines, ancient cedars, and these cedar-looking, bushy cliffrose plants that were in bloom and emitting a wonderful fragrance. At some points it was way too close to the rim for me, but it was beautiful. After that we had a picnic lunch at the picnic area nearby which was about 50 feet from the edge of this abyss. They also perform weddings at this spot. It was 83 up on the rim. When we got back to our site it was 75. Another beautiful day.