Exclamation Point
A cliff-edge overlook on the North Vista Trail on the North Rim, roughly 4.8 km round trip, widely regarded as the most breathtaking view into the inner canyon in the entire park.
Exclamation Point lies on the North Vista Trail on the North Rim. From the North Rim ranger station it is about 4.8 km round trip on a gentle grade. The overlook juts out over the cliff edge and faces the narrowest, deepest stretch of the canyon. You can look down to the canyon floor and across to Gunnison Point on the South Rim, and the name comes from the exclamations of visitors. Fit hikers can continue to Green Mountain, about 11 km round trip, for a 360-degree view of the mountains on the western slope. In summer, watch for afternoon thunderstorms.
Opening hours
All day (subject to north-rim road opening)
Nearby sights
- Painted Wall View
- Chasm View
- Cedar Point Nature Trail
- North Rim Road
- Sunset View
- South Rim Road
- Pulpit Rock Overlook
- Warner Point Nature Trail