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Arizona
6.5 mi
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4,018 ft
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Inside Grand Canyon National Park
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South Kaibab Trail
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South Kaibab Trail — Arizona, 6.5 mi.
South Kaibab Trail
~0 min drive
Know Before You Go Before heading down into the canyon, consult the signs at the trailhead, and scan the QR code for trip planning, current weather, water availability, and trail information/closures. (or visit our Key Hiking Messages webpage). Trail Reopenings and Current C…
Rim Trail - Mather Point
~3 min drive
The Rim Trail is a mostly paved path that stretches roughly 13 miles (21 km) along the southern rim of Grand Canyon from South Kaibab Trailhead in the east to Hermits Rest in the west. Most people won't hike the whole trail in one go, but walking short sections of the rim can…
Bright Angel Trail
~6 min drive
The most popular hiking trail into Grand Canyon, the Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of the canyon's Indigenous peoples, miners, and early tourists, as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering outstanding views, morning and afternoon shade, resthous…
Mohave Point
~8 min drive
Another spectacular point for watching sunset, Mohave Point offers excellent views of the Colorado River deep in the canyon below. From here you can also see the Salt Creek, Granite, and Hermit rapids. Below this viewpoint, 'The Alligator' named by Emery Kolb points across th…
Grandview Point
~11 min drive
Grandview Point is one of the most popular South Rim viewpoints in the park. It is located along Desert View Drive (SR 64), halfway between Grand Canyon Village (10.2 miles/16.4 K) and Desert View (13.8 miles/22.2 K). The viewpoint offers breathtaking panoramic views of the ca…
Hermit Trail Grand Canyon
~12 min drive
Louis D. Boucher, the "hermit" of Hermit Creek basin, lived in this area for 20 years. Boucher built the Boucher Trail (west of the Hermit Trail) and seasonal residences at Dripping Springs and near Boucher Creek. Though socially active in the South Rim community, residents la…
Pipe Creek Vista
~1 min drive
Pipe Creek Vista is the first pullout on the left as you head east toward Desert View on Desert View Drive (State Route 64 East). It can be accessed by private vehicle or by using the free Kaibab/Rim (Orange) Route shuttle bus, which departs from the Visitor Center Shuttle Bus…
Shoshone Point Trail
~3 min drive
4.8 mi · Easy
Zuni Trail
~4 min drive
0.3 mi · Easy
Grandeur Point
~4 min drive
This location offers one of the better views of the layers and depths of the canyon in the area around Grand Canyon Village. It also provides especially fantastic aerial views of the switchbacks on the upper and middle portions of Bright Angel Trail, as well as a view of 3-Mil…