North Rim

Inspiration Point

Turn right on a two-way road that takes you to this viewpoint. Enjoy the wheelchair-accessible view along the edge of the parking lot. The original Inspiration Point overlook tumbled into the Canyon during an earthquake in the 1970s. Recently, because of unsafe conditions, the walkway has been shortened once more. The views of the canyon, however, remain spectacular, both upstream and downstream. You can watch the acrobatic flights of birds, and smell the sulfur from hydrothermal features far below.

Photo of the view from Inspiration Point.
The view down canyon from Inspiration Point (NPS/Neal Herbert).

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