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About this Hike: On my previous two North Rim trips I attempted Widforss Trail. From being short on time to a small brush fire, something always upended the hike. Until today, completing this just-over nine mile hike has evaded me.
After the rattling drive from Point Sublime, I figured a hike was a good way to decompress. It's also convenient that the awful road known as Point Sublime Trail ends at the Widforss Trailhead.
Widforss is one of the North Rim's more popular and developed trails. It takes you through thick forest while opening up occasionally for viewpoints into the Grand Canyon.
The trail's end is at Widforss Point, denoted by a sign. This is another spectacular canyon overlook with views in all directions. While the Colorado River is not visible at Widforss (at least I couldn't find it), I thought this viewpoint to be an acceptable consolation prize if one were to not willing to attempt getting to Point Sublime. While observing through my binoculars, I saw some buildings on the opposite rim. I'm guessing this is the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
The Point Sublime drive and then the Widforss hike was a lot to cram into one day. But the North Rim is a long drive from my home in central Arizona, and so I wanted to make the most of my short time there. I am glad to finally check Widforss off my hiking bucket list.
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