General Interest
- South Rim
- Canyon Grand Canyon Village is the center of activity and the transportation hub for the South Rim of the park. The village is the only place where the railroad
- North Rim
- A worthwhile trip for those who enjoy the road less traveled, the North Rim, or "other side" of the Grand Canyon is visited by only 10% of all Grand
Scenic
- Desert View
- The Desert View Drive or East Rim Drive (Highway 64) leaves Grand Canyon Village and follows the canyon rim east for 26 miles to Desert View - at the
- Toroweap Overlook
- The View from Toroweap Overlook,
3000 vertical feet above the Colorado River, is breathtaking; the sheer drop, dramatic! Equally impressive are the volcanic features, cinder cones and lava flows, which
- The Phantom Ranch
- The Phantom Ranch area is unique, a last
vestige of riparian habitat in Arizona. It also
boasts a long history of human occupation. In some ways it has remained remarkably unchanged?still
- Bright Angel Point
- The paved trail to Bright Angel Point (0.25 mile/0.4 km) provides one of the North Rim?s most spectacular views. Walk slowly and pace yourself; Bright Angel Point is 8,148
Historic
- Walhalla Glades Pueblo
- Nine hundred years ago, people were living at Walhalla Glades. The site was a summer home to families for over 100 years. Walhalla Plateau is a ?peninsula? surrounded on
Trail
- Widforss Trail
- Widforss Trail follows the canyon rim for approximately 21/2 miles/4 kilometers then heads into the forest to emerge at Widforss Point?a distance of 5 miles/8 kilometers one way (10
- Rim Trail
- Trailhead Elevation:
6,820 feet, varies approximately 200 feet.
Note:
NO water along trail. Water in Grand Canyon Village area and at Hermits Rest.
The Rim Trail stretches from Pipe Creek Vista west
- Bright Angel Trail
- Trail Condition:
Maintained dirt trail. Steep. Well defined. Some shade on trail, mostly from canyon walls and dependent on time of day. Give uphill hikers the right of way. Upper
- South Kaibab Trail
- The South Kaibab Trail begins south of Yaki Point on Yaki Point Road. Access to the trailhead is by shuttle bus (Kaibab Trail Route). Offers day hikes that range
- Hermit Trail
- The Hermit trail offers hikes to Santa Maria Spring, 5 miles (round trip), and Dripping Springs, 7 miles (round trip). Trail conditions are tougher than the Bright Angel and
- Grandview Trail
- The Grandview trail offers hikes to Coconino Saddle, 2.2 miles (round trip), and Horseshoe Mesa, 6.4 miles (round trip). Trail conditions are tougher than the Bright Angel and South
- Bright Angel Point Trail
- 0.5 mi. / 0.8 km round-trip; 30 minutes approximate round-trip hiking time. A short walk on a paved trail to a spectacular view of the canyon. The trail begins
- Transept Trail
- 3.0 mi. / 4.8 km round-trip; 1.5 hours approximate round-trip hiking time. Follows the canyon rim from Grand Canyon Lodge to the North Rim Campground.
- Bridle Trail
- (watch for construction on this trail) This trail follows the road as it connects the Grand Canyon Lodge with the North Kaibab Trailhead, a distance of 1.2 miles /
- North Kaibab Trail
- Distance and hiking times vary. This is the only maintained trail into the canyon from the North Rim. Even a short hike to Coconino Overlook (1.5 miles / 2.4
- Ken Patrick Trail
- 10 mi. / 16 km one-way; 6 hours approximate one-way hiking time. Winds through the forest and along the rim from Point Imperial to the North Kaibab Trail parking
- Uncle Jim Trail
- 5.0 mi. / 8.0 km round-trip; 3 hours approximate round-trip hiking time. Winds through the forest to a point overlooking the canyon and the North Kaibab Trail switchbacks. Begins
- Arizona Trail
- The Arizona Trail is an ambitious project that traverses the length of Arizona from the Utah border to Mexico. A section of this trail enters the park near the
- Cape Royal Trail
- 0.6 mi. / 1.0 km round-trip; 30 minutes approximate round-trip hiking time. An easy walk on a flat, paved trail providing views of the canyon, Angels Window, and the
- Cliff Springs Trail
- 1.0 mi. / 1.6 km round-trip; 1 hour approximate round-trip hiking time. Meanders down a forested ravine and ends where a chest-high boulder rests under a large overhang. The
- Cape Final Trail
- 4.0 mi. / 6.4 km round-trip; 2 hours approximate round-trip hiking time. A 2-mile walk from dirt parking area to Cape Final. This trail offers a view of the
- Roosevelt Point Trail
- 0.2 mi. / 0.3 km round-trip; 20 minutes approximate round-trip hiking time. This trail is a short, secluded woodland loop with spectacular views. Offers benches for relaxed enjoyment of
- Point Imperial Trail
- 4.0 mi. / 6.4 km round-trip; 2 hours approximate round-trip hiking time. This easy trail passes through areas burned by the 2000 Outlet Fire and ends at the north
- Beamer Trail
- The trail begins at the end of the Tanner Trail, at the confluence of Tanner Creek and the Colorado River. This confluence created the Unkar Creek Rapids. From here
- Boucher Trail
- The trail heads to the north and has little elevation change after leaving the Hermit Trail. There are a few short, sharp descents and climbs around minor rockfalls and
- Clear Creek Trail
- The trail begins near the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of Phantom Ranch at a junction with the North
- New Hance Trail
- The New Hance Trail (a.k.a. Red Canyon Trail) is a hiking trail on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.
- Escalante Route
- The Escalante Route runs for approximately 10 miles along the south bank of the Colorado River and connects the Red Canyon Trail and the Tanner Trail. The trail does
- Esplanade Route
- The Esplanade Route proper covers the distance from the South Bass trail to Apache Point. However, an experienced backpacker could travel to the west at this same level
- Royal Arch Route
- TRAIL DESCRIPTION:
SOUTH BASS TO ROYAL ARCH
Follow the South Bass Trail down to the Esplanade. Cairns mark the junction of Bass and Esplanade trails. The Esplanade trail is indistinct in
- Plateau Point Trail
- The Plateau Point Trail is really just a spur of the Bright Angel Trail that runs between Indian Gardens and Plateau Point, the distance being about 3.4 miles roundtrip.
- North Bass Trail
- The trail is accessible by use of U.S. Forest Service roads along the north rim of Grand Canyon. The trailhead is located in the remote backcountry of the forests
- Nankoweap Trail
- The Nankoweap Trail was originally constructed by Major John Wesley Powell and his party during a visit to the Canyon in 1882. It was constructed so that the geologist
- South Bass Trail
- The Tonto Trail crosses the South Bass Trail a mile from the Colorado River. From this junction, to the west is Elves Chasm and the terminus of the Royal
- Tanner Trail
- The Tanner trailhead begins at the information sign just before Lipan Point. The trail starts out by crossing the rim plateau to the canyon edge. It then enters the
- Thunder River Trail
- The trailhead for the Thunder River Trail is located at Indian Hollow. To get to Indian Hollow you can basically use the same directions for getting to the Bill
- Deer Creek Trail
- The Deer Creek Trail provides access to Deer Spring, the Deer Creek camping area, Deer Creek Narrows and Deer Creek Falls at the Colorado River. This trail was originally
- Dripping Springs Trail
- From Hermit Trail, the trail leaves the Hermit Basin and crosses to the western side of Hermit Canyon towards Dripping Springs. After another 1¼ mile (2.0 km) the trail
- Waldron Trail
- From the top the trail follows a gently sloping drainage for about ½ mile. After it crosses this drainage, near Horsethief Tank, the trail descends on short steep rocky
- River Trail
- Though it has no official trailhead, the River Trail is an important link in the trail system in Grand Canyon. This trail connects the Bright Angel Trail at its
- Bill Hall Trail
- From the dirt parking lot at the trailhead, the trail heads west and dips below the rim into the park. The trail makes several short, steep switchbacks during its
- Havasupai Trail
- The trailhead is located at Hualapai Hilltop (which is located at the end of BIA Road 18), where there is a large parking lot, a heli-pad, bathrooms, and the
- Lava Falls Trail
- Trail conditions: This trail is hot in the summer and is in full sun. Carrying enough water might be impossible for some. Consider hiking in the spring. Gloves are
- South Canyon Trail
- South Canyon is usually dry, but if hiking after heavy rain or snow melt, clear water may flow over smooth polished rock of the creek bed. Follow the cairns
- Tonto Trail
- Tonto crosses the South Bass Trail, Boucher Trail, Hermit Trail, Bright Angel Trail, South Kaibab Trail and the New Hance Trail. The Grandview Trail is also accessible via its
- Tuckup Trail
- The trail starts at the end of the road. The trail is hard to follow much of the time. It basically stays at the same elevation on the Esplanade
- Comanche Point Trail
- This route leads seven and a half miles northward from the East Entrance Station on the South Rim. It contours and crosses a few lesser canyons to end at
- East Horseshoe Mesa Trail
- The East Horseshoe Mesa Trail leads one mile from the Grandview Trail to the Tonto Trail. It descends from the mesa top 1,360 feet to the Tonto Platform, following
- Powell Saddle Trail
- The Powell Saddle Trail leads five miles along the eastern rim of the Powell Plateau from Swamp Point southward. The route provides access to a remote and expansive flat
- Tusayan Ruin Walk
- This route is paved and leads less than one half mile through the ruins of the Tusayan Pueblo People. It begins from the Tusayan Museum of archaeology and leads
Visitor Area/Center
- South Rim Visitor Center
- Visit the park's main visitor center and bookstore at Canyon View Information Plaza ? only accessible by free shuttle bus, a one-mile walk or bicycle ride from Market Plaza
- Verkamp's Visitor Center
- A short walk east of the El Tovar Hotel and the Hopi House, Verkamp's Visitor Center is located in one of the canyon's oldest buildings. The facility features:
An information
- Yavapai Observation Station
- How old is the canyon? How did it form? The new exhibits at Yavapai Observation Station answer these and other geology questions. Displays include three-dimensional models, powerful photographs, and
- Kolb Studio
- Once the home and business of the Kolb brothers, pioneering photographers at Grand Canyon, this building (1905) has been restored. Visit the free art exhibits in the auditorium, and
- Desert View Information Center
- Desert View is located 25 miles/ 41 km east of Grand Canyon Village. The Desert View Information Center and Bookstore, located at Desert View Point near the park's east
- Tusayan Museum
- A visit to Tusayan Ruin and Museum provides a look into the lives of a thriving community as illustrated by its pottery, seashell bracelets, corncobs, and arrowheads. See 2,000?4,000
- The North Rim Visitor Center
- Located adjacent to the parking lot on Bright Angel Peninsula, by the Grand Canyon Lodge. The North Rim Visitor Center has park and regional information, maps, brochures, exhibits, and
Campground
- Mather Campground
- Mather Campground
- No hook-ups
- 30-foot trailer or RV maximum
Open year-round. Operated by the National Park Service and located in Grand Canyon Village, this campground offers tent and RV camping.
- Desert View Campground
- No hook-ups
30-foot trailer or RV maximum
Located 26 miles/ 42 km east of Grand Canyon Village.
Open May through mid-October.
The Desert View Campground opened for the 2008 summer season on Friday
- Trailer Village
- Trailer Village, only 1/2 mile from the rim of the Canyon and located inside the National Park, offers pull-through, paved sites with full hookups for Recreational Vehicles up to
- The North Rim Campground
- Open from mid-May to mid-October. Operated by the National Park Service.
There are no hook-ups, however, there is a dump station within the campground. Pets are allowed, but must be
- DeMotte Campground
- This National Forest campground is located within the North Kaibab Ranger District just 7 miles north of the entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim.
In addition to
- Jacob Lake Campground
- Most people come to this campground because it is located on the main access route to the Grand Canyon's North Rim 44 miles to the south . However, campers
- Ten-X Campground
- Camping in the tall pines, this quiet, peaceful location is just 4.3 miles from the entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park . Located in a beautiful ponderosa pine/Gambel
Forest/Natural Area
- Tuweep
- 3000 vertical feet above the Colorado River, is breathtaking; the sheer drop, dramatic! Equally impressive are the volcanic features, cinder cones and lava flows, which make this viewpoint unique
- Havasupai
- The Havasu ?Baaja (meaning the-people-of-the-blue-green-waters), or more commonly the Havasupai, are a Native American tribe located in the northwestern part of the American state of Arizona. The tribe is
River/Rapids
- Havasu Creek
- Havasu Creek starts out above the canyon wall as a small trickle of snow run-off and rain water. This water meanders on the plains above the canyon for about
Waterfall
- Navajo Falls
- Navajo Falls is the first prominent waterfall in the canyon. They are named after an old Supai chief. It is located 1.25 miles (2 km) from Supai and is
- Havasu Falls
- Havasu Falls is the second waterfall in the canyon.It is located at 1 ½ miles from Supai and is accessed from a trail on the right side (left side
- Mooney Falls
- Mooney Falls is the third main waterfall in the canyon. It is named after D. W. "James" Mooney, a miner, who in 1882 (according to his companions) decided to
- Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is arguably the fourth set of falls, although many claim that it is not a waterfall, but merely a set of small falls that are located close
