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North Rim Lodge
"Beautiful new Grand Canyon Lodge, constructed by the Union Pacific System on the North Rim of Grand Canyon... affords a magnificent view of the great abyss and harmonizes perfectly with its sublime surroundings."
-- Press Release, circa 1929
Grand Canyon Lodge was a success from the start. As a new attraction in 1928 on the Union Pacific's motor tour route of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, the lodge spurred an instant 60% jump in rail travel to Cedar City, Utah. Its remote location on Grand Canyon's North Rim created a mystique that remains today.
The lodge had a rough beginning. Fire in 1932 gutted the original lodge. The replacement (the lodge you see today) was not completed until 1937. |