North Rim Backcountry Information Center

Stop by for information, backcountry permits, and a year-round water bottle filling station.

NPS

Quick Facts

Location:

North Rim

Significance:

Backcountry Information and Permits

Amenities

12 listed

Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Information, Information - Maps Available, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Permits Issued, Restroom, Toilet - Flush, Water - Bottle-Filling Station, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible

Hours of Operation

CLOSED - SEASON OVER

The Backcountry Information Center closed for the season on October 31, 2024, and will reopen on May 15, 2025.

Located in the Administrative area of the North Rim's developed area, the Backcountry Information Center Office is open daily to assist backcountry hikers. Look for signs along State Route 67, just south of the North Kaibab Trailhead, and just beyond the top of the hill.   

 

• The Backcountry Information Office provides information, permits, and trip planning assistance for those looking to explore Grand Canyon on day and overnight hikes from the canyon's northern rim. Day hikes do not require permits, but any overnight trip into the backcountry, whether below the rim or above, require a permit. You can also try for a day-of permit in person here.

 

• Water is available here, year round, even after the North Rim visitor services have closed for the season. Hikers may knock on the door of the North Rim Administration Building during business hours Mon-Fri for water, however water not guaranteed above Manzanita Ranger Station. (Outdoor water faucet is off - Feb. 7, 2025)

 

• NOTE: As of Thursday, October 17, 2024, the water bottle filling station at the North Kaibab Trailhead has been shut off for the winter.

 

• North Rim - Additional Information