My campsite was likely the largest campsite I will have on my entire journey (with the exception of McDonald Observatory, in which I had hundreds of acres at my disposal).. But I arrived at my campsite and was a little perplexed with what to do, as it was simply acres of forest.. 2 elk literally hung around my tent (about 20 feet away) for about 10 or 15 minutes while I prepared dinner. I'm assuming they're just used to campers giving them food and not killing them.
The views in the south rim are much more in line with what I expected to see at the Grand Canyon, as the edge of the rim extends for miles, and you can stand at the edge at any point and grab some incredible views. Thousands of feet below you are giant cracks in the earth's surface, and for the most part you really can't see how far down the ground is within these cracks.
I'd say the only con, though may be a pro for some, is that the South Rim seems much more developed and commercialized. Not to an obnoxious point, but there are villages, town centers, barrages of buses running from point to point, etc, while the North Rim has 1 small store at the top, and well, that's about it.
 My campground. It extends forever.. I didn't know where the heck I was supposed to put my tent. |  |
 |  A couple feet away from death |
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I stood on the same exact spot; if you look closely, you can see the droppings.
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