Jumpup Point

Jumpup Point is located on the western edge of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The trails that ends at Jumpup Point is FS 201 which is passable with a high clearance 2WD vehicle under dry conditions. There are numerous trails that can be used to reach FS 201, have a fun adventure deciding which way to take. Having 4WD does make the trip easier and helps you use the brakes quite a bit less. Most of the Grand Canyon tourists visit the Southern Rim (about 90%) which makes trails such as FS 201 very quiet and serene. Expect to have no cell service and no one to extract your vehicle if you break down anywhere along the path. Many of the roads to the North Rim are closed during the colder months which may vary from year to year. The trails away from AZ-67 and more commonly traveled areas will be blocked but trails such as Jumpup or Toroweap will not have gates but may be impassable due to snow cover. Be careful out there.

There are multiple paths to Jumpup Point, here is one example from Fredonia. I recommend buying the Kaibab National Forest Atlas onlineor at one of theForest Offices. To the northeast of Jumpup Point is Jumpup Cabin,which you can make a reservation for. I really wish that I could have spent more time out there.

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I have a few photos in this post, take a look at the rest of them here on the full page. Enjoy!

 

We didn't have time to venture out that far when we were out there. Day trip out to Pt. Sublime with another Taco driver we met along the way.


We encountered a herd of bison on the way back in. They would eventually stampede in front of us as we left.


Wish we could have spent more time out there, but we were hitting seven to eight parks / events over two weeks and didn't have more time to stay.

 

I have been wanting to go up to the North Rim of the the Grand Canyon. It suppose to have even better scenery than the more common/tourist side of the Grand Canyon. Judging from the pictures seems to be. Remote locations are always much better. Thanks for sharing

 

I have spent (and even have an 8 day trip to this area in just a few weeks) a lot of time on the North Rim.

It is truly spectacular. Make some time to see it. It blows the South Rim out of the water, big time.

 

There is far more to explore on the North Rim and a lot fewer people. I only spent a couple of days there on this trip and really needed at least five days. I am glad you enjoyed the photos and hope that you can see it yourself sometime soon.

 

Great info, I'd add that in addition to the park pass you'll need a back country permit if you're driving the forest roads in the park. They aren't too strict if you're close to the main entrance road but they want to see it heading places like Toroweap.

Another great map resource is the Utah Road and Recreation Atlas, I've got quite a few trips through the wilds of Utah they typically cover some territory, a single NF Map is fine if that's where your off roading takes place and they're free if you get them from a ranger station. The atlas will cost $25 but it covers the entire state including BLM land which is 42% of Utah, It's hard to travel any distance off road in UT and not drive on BLM land.

I'll planning a trip to that area the last week of sept. We'll be visiting Toroweap then heading over to the Grand Staircase afterward.