How to drive to the North Rim From central Phoenix, take Interstate 17 north to Flagstaff. Go east on Interstate 40, get off at Country Club Drive (Exit 201) and take U.S. 89 north to Bitter Springs.

Transept Trail: The 1.5-mile-long route snakes along the canyon's rim northwest of the lodge to North Rim Campground and provides fine views of a side canyon known as the Transept.

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How to drive to the North Rim From central Phoenix, take Interstate 17 north to Flagstaff. Go east on Interstate 40, get off at Country Club Drive (Exit 201) and take U.S. 89 north to Bitter Springs.