---
id: "10465"
name: Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway
distance: "42"
duration: Take at least one hour to drive this byway.
description: Travel through the Kaibab Plateau's meadows and forests of dense ponderosa pine and mixed conifer to the brink of the spectacular north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1,000 feet higher than the south rim. Watch for the abundant wildlife and experience breathtaking views of the canyon.
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websites:
  - url: https://nsbfoundation.com/nb/kaibab-plateau-north-rim-parkway/
    name: National Scenic Byway Association
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/arizona/kaibab_plateau_north_rim_parkway.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
attractions:
  - url: https://www.flagstaffarizona.org/
    name: Discover Flagstaff
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
    name: Grand Canyon National Park
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab
    name: Kaibab National Forest
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Arizona State Scenic Byway
states:
  - AZ
ll:
  - -112.21533199999993
  - 36.71369899999996
bounds:
  - - -112.21935299999996
    - 36.19969900000007
  - - -112.052277
    - 36.71369899999996

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Travel through the Kaibab Plateau's meadows and forests of dense ponderosa pine and mixed conifer to the brink of the spectacular north rim of the Grand Canyon, 1,000 feet higher than the south rim. Watch for the abundant wildlife and experience breathtaking views of the canyon.