Grand Canyon National Park · Arizona

North Kaibab

15 mi of trail, end to end · about 750 ft of climbing · 6,500 ft of descent · 2,461 ft–8,231 ft · native surface · trail class Moderately Developed · hiking

HistorySheltersCampgroundsRanger stationsTunnelsBridges

8,231 ft 2,467 ft · 14 mi high 8,231 ft

Along the way Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge Ribbon Falls Bright Angel Campground Cottonwood Campground and 6 more

Trailhead North Kaibab 8,239 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.