Each stop a different perspective - some have very short trails - others allow a longer look around. Just feel so good to be up there with so much beauty and history around you. I won't say which one - but one of the stops over looks a cliff dwelling and I finally began to understand how these people were... More

This drive is equally as stunning as the South Rim Drive and not so busy with visitors. If you’re lucky like we were you can have some overlooks all to yourselves. The whole rim is 34 miles round trip and will take around 2 hours depending on your stopping time at each point. We didn’t complete the whole rim as... More

I didn't expect this canyon to be as big as it is. The view from the overlooks on the north rim were quite impressive.

this drive. Take the time to walk out to the edge of the short path to view the ruins and take your binoculars!

The park rangers at the park office recommended doing the North Rim drive in the morning due to the slant of the sun. We chose to do this drive on our way out of the park in the middle of the day after completing a valley tour through Thunderbird Lodge. The North Rim Drive gives a completely different view of... More

Look out for unmarked ruins as well. Well worth the drive, and convenient exit on the other end too. I now wish I had bought jewelry from vendor!

Most of the time, when folks visit the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, they visit the South Rim. That is understandable as the most popular overlooks are there. The North Rim is equally spectacular. The overlooks generally take more walking to get to than those of the South Rim, but you will not be sorry that you took the time!... More

We enjoyed the hikes from the parking areas to the overlooks--the first couple are short; the rest are longer. Very Majestic!

We did this drive in the morning after breakfast but before we checked out of our hotel. It was the quickest of the two rims as they are only 3 stops and there was more driving between stopping points than the South Rim. The stopping points on this Rim are Antelope House, Mummy Cave and Massacre Cave overlooks. The Antelope... More