North Rim of the Grand Canyon with grand weather

The drive from Lee Vining to Kanab takes two long days but we were in a hurry because the weather forecast for the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was for sun and mid-60s.   We have tried to see this area in the shoulder season before and either the road was closed or the weather made visibility almost nil.   This time everything was in our favor.    Because it was after October 15th and the weather usually changes, all services at the park and nearby were closed.   We stayed at Kanab in a nice RV park but the drive to the rim was almost 100 miles.    It was worth it!    The weather was perfect for driving, hiking, and viewing with just a small amount of haze from some controlled burns.    We made a quick stop at the Visitor Center and the views from the lodge area, then headed for the 23 mile scenic drive to Cape Royal.   Our book said to drive directly there and sight see on the way back.    The first picture below is the view from our lunch spot at the benches in the wedding area.   A short walk takes you to Angels Window and then another walk to the Overlook.    Gorgeous.

 Several stops along the way had short walks with lovely views.   Theodore Roosevelt point was named for the President that did so much to protect our national treasures.    Our final stop was Point Imperial at 8800 feet where a friendly woman offered to take our picture