Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
a day / 85 miles / an hour 34 minutes
Take a trip across Northern Arizona to the great meadows and forests of the Kaibab Plateau. As you drive the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Byway, the flora and fauna changes from desert scrub to juniper, oak and aspens.
Day 1
Fredonia is the gateway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
9:00 - 18.7 miles / 19 minutes - 9:19
Catch a glimpse of all the steps of the Grand Staircase.
9:24 - 11.2 miles / 13 minutes - 9:38
In addition to lodging, offers famous homemade cookies.
9:43 - 0.0 miles / - 9:43
9:48 - 11.7 miles / 17 minutes - 10:05
10:10 - 20.7 miles / 20 minutes - 10:30
Originally a 1920's trading post, now a stone and timber lodge and restaurant.
10:35 - 0.2 miles / - 10:36
Unique ruins of homes built in the overhangs of fallen rocks.
10:41 - 8.7 miles / 10 minutes - 10:51
The historical bridge is for pedestrians. The second, modern bridge is for cars to cross the Colorado River.
10:56 - 14.1 miles / 13 minutes - 11:09