Trip Report - Directions to Monument Point

To get to Monument Point you first need to get to the the town/village/hamlet(?) of Jacob Lake, Arizona which is located about 30 miles north of the north rim. If you will be coming from the south (Grand Canyon south rim, Phoenix, Flagstaff) you need to get onto route US-89 north and take that to its alternate US-89A, which splits off from the main route just south of Page, Arizona. This road will then take you into Jacob Lake. To get to US-89 from Grand Canyon south rim, take the Desert View Drive (AZ-64) to Desert View, exit the park and continue eastward towards Cameron, Arizona.

From Jacob Lake head south on AZ-67 for approximately 1/4 mile and take a right at the sign for the Jacob Lake R. V. Park. This is Forest Service Road FR-461. All mileages listed here are from the point you turn onto FR-461. Follow signs that lead you fi rst toward Big Springs and then Thunder River.

• Mile 4.6 : Unlabelled fork - main road looks like it goes straight. Fork to left to stay on FR-461. Road begins a steep narrow descent.
• Mile 5.4 : Bottom of descent, junction with FR-462, turn right.
• Mile 8.5 : Junction with FR-422 (22), turn left. Road is paved for a short distance.
• Mile 15.2 : Road passes Big Springs National Forest Service Field Station.
• Mile 16.2 : FR-422 bears to right.
• Mile 20.2 : Junction with FR-425 to Thunder River, turn right onto FR-425.
• Mile 29.5 : Junction with FR-???. For Indian Hollow and Thunder River trailhead, turn right. For Monument Point and Bill Hall trailhead continue straight and remain on FR-425.
• Mile 31.2 : Turn right onto FR-272.
• Mile 31.5 : Turn right onto FR-292.
• Mile 32.7 : Straight FR-292A.
• Mile 34.4 : Monument Point parking lot.

See Trip report : May, 1995 - Bill Hall, Thunder River, Deer Creek

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