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South Kaibab Trails

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

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3.1 miles E of Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Address:	~Yaki Point Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, USA
GPS:	36°3'11.1"N 112°5'2.5"W Maps \| Directions
State:	Arizona
Trail Length:	3.10 miles
Trail Type:	Out & Back
Hike Difficulty:	Advanced
Elevation Gain:	1158 feet
Trails/Routes:	13.6 mi

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South Kaibab Trail is a 7 mile point-to-point trail located near Grand Canyon, Arizona that features a river and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking & walking and is accessible year-round. The South Kaibab Trail begins south of Yaki Point on Yaki Point Road. Day hike to the mule hitching post at Cedar Ridge is 3 miles (round trip). Best views for a relatively short hike. Steep trail, no water, little shade. Water available seasonally at the trailhead. Upper portion of the trail may be extremely icy in winter or early spring and in summer months watch out for thunderstorms. This is the only trail at Grand Canyon National Park that holds true to a ridgeline descent. This trail is also the quickest way to the bottom. The trail begins with a series of tight switchbacks. After these initial switchbacks, the trail traverses below Yaki Point to Ooh Ah Point (the first panoramic view of the canyon). From Ooh Ah Point on, the trail follows the top of a ridgeline and is consequently without shade. Several broad and steeply plunging switchbacks later, hikers reach Cedar Ridge. The South Kaibab Trail was constructed to bypass Ralph Cameron's Bright Angel Trail. Cameron, who owned the Bright Angel Trail and charged a toll to those using it, fought dozens of legal battles over several decades to maintain his personal business rights. These legal battles inspired the Santa Fe Railroad to build its own alternative trail, the Hermit Trail, beginning in 1911 before the National Park Service went on to build the South Kaibab Trail beginning in 1924. In this way, Cameron inadvertently contributed to the greater network of trails currently available for use by canyon visitors. Mileages Rim (7260 ft / 2213 m) to Cedar Ridge (6120 ft / 1865 m): 1.5 mi. Cedar Ridge (6120 ft / 1865 m) to Skeleton Point (5220 ft / 1591 m): 1.5 mi. Skeleton Point (5220 ft / 1591 m) to the Tipoff (4000 ft / 1219 m): 1.4 mi. Tipoff (4000 ft / 1219 m) to Bright Angel Campground (2480 ft / 756 m): 2.6 mi. Rim (7260 ft / 2213 m) to Bright Angel Campground (2480 ft / 756 m): 7.0 mi. Courtesy of AllTrails.com

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South Kaibab Trail (one-way)

13.6 miles Round Trip

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Grand Canyon National Park Itinerary

https://www.justgotravelstudios.com/collections/national-park-itineraries/products/grand-canyon-national-park-itinerary?ref=9zpxis0diin

south_kaibab_trail.pdf

https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/south_kaibab_trail.pdf

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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.

Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel & camp on durable surfaces
Dispose of waste properly
Leave what you find
Minimize campfire impacts
Respect wildlife
Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Head west (344 ft)
Turn right toward Village Loop Drive (141 ft)
Turn right onto Village Loop Drive (0.2 mi)
Turn right onto Center Rd (1.6 mi)
Turn left onto AZ-64 E
Partial toll road
(1.3 mi)
Turn right to stay on AZ-64 E
Toll road
(1.1 mi)
Turn left onto Yaki Point Rd
Restricted usage road
(0.3 mi)
Turn left to stay on Yaki Point Rd
Partial restricted usage road
Destination will be on the right
(0.2 mi)

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South Kaibab - Grand Canyon courtesy of Ronnie Macdonald↗

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Distance ?

13.6 miles Round Trip

Elevation Gain ?

-4,620 feet

Real Ascent ?

1,463 feet

Real Descent ?

6,083 feet

Avg Grade (-8°)

-13%

Grade (-44° to 41°)

-98% to 88%

Elevation differences are scaled for emphasis. While the numbers are accurate, the cut-away shown here is not to scale.

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South Kaibab Trails

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