Trailhead Places

Lees Ferry Rd River Trail Trailhead
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Lees Ferry Rd River Trail Trailhead

The Historic District River Trail at Lees Ferry offers visitors a unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of pioneers, miners, and adventurers who…

Bright Angel Trailhead
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Bright Angel Trailhead

Cut into the canyon’s Coconino Sandstone in 1891 by the Havasupai Tribe and later improved by the Santa Fe Railroad, the Bright Angel Trail begins…

Arizona Trail
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Arizona Trail

The Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) was conceived in 1985 by Flagstaff teacher Dale Shewalter as a continuous, non‑motorized path the length of Arizona….

South Kaibab Trailhead
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South Kaibab Trailhead

Perched at 7,260 ft (2,214 m) on Yaki Point Road, the South Kaibab Trailhead offers immediate immersion into the Grand Canyon’s inner gorge. Built…

Shoshone Point Trailhead
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Shoshone Point Trailhead

Shoshone Point Trailhead sits along Desert View Drive, 1.2 mi east of Yaki Point Road. From the dirt lot, an old service road meanders gently…

Tanner Trailhead
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Tanner Trailhead

Starting beside Lipan Point overlook on Desert View Drive, Tanner Trailhead offers a gateway to the wild eastern Grand Canyon. The primitive path follows…

Hermit Trailhead
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Hermit Trailhead

Hermit Trail was upgraded in 1911 by the Fred Harvey Company to serve luxury tent‑camp guests at Hermit Camp, then the canyon’s premier back‑country destination….

Trail of Time
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Trail of Time

Created in 2010, the Trail of Time transforms a section of the Rim Trail into an outdoor geology museum. Starting at Yavapai Geology Museum…

South Rim Trail
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South Rim Trail

Tracing the very lip of the Grand Canyon, the South Rim Trail links visitor‑favorite overlooks—Mather, Yavapai, Hopi, Mohave, Powell, and Hermits Rest—along a gently…

Arizona Trail – Telephone Hill Trailhead
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Arizona Trail – Telephone Hill Trailhead

Set in the North Kaibab Ranger District, this lightly‑used trailhead connects hikers, mountain‑bikers, and equestrians to over 800 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trail….

Arizona Trail Murray Lake Trailhead
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Arizona Trail Murray Lake Trailhead

The Murray Lake Trailhead—also known as Telephone Hill—serves hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians traveling the Arizona Trail. Sitting just 13.8 miles south of the trail’s…

Cape Final Trailhead
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Cape Final Trailhead

Cape Final Trailhead sits at 7,840 ft (2,390 m) on the Walhalla Plateau. The well‑signed path meanders through ponderosa pine, aspen, and fir before emerging at…

Widforss Trailhead
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Widforss Trailhead

Widforss Trailhead sits at 8,000 ft/2,438 m on a gravel spur off Point Sublime Road. From the kiosk and vault toilet, the Widforss Trail winds through ponderosa pine,…

North Kaibab Trailhead
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North Kaibab Trailhead

Perched on the Kaibab Plateau, the North Kaibab Trailhead lies 2 mi/3.2 km north of Grand Canyon Lodge and marks the beginning of the…

Ken Patrick Trail
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Ken Patrick Trail

Ken Patrick Trail follows the forested North Rim escarpment for nearly 10 miles, skirting the canyon’s edge between Point Imperial and the North Kaibab…

North Kaibab Trailhead Parking Lot
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North Kaibab Trailhead Parking Lot

Set at 8,060 ft (2,457 m) in a ponderosa‑pine forest, this compact lot serves day‑hikers and backpackers tackling the North Kaibab Trail. Highway 67 opens once snow is…

Guano Point Trail
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Guano Point Trail

Guano Point Trail—often called the Highpoint Hike—is a 0.8‑mile (1.3 km) out‑and‑back path leading to a rugged sandstone butte 4,000 ft above the Colorado River. Managed…

Short Hike Trail
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Short Hike Trail

Short Hike Trail is an informal 0.4 mi / 0.6 km out-and-back footpath on Hualapai tribal lands, roughly 3 mi / 4.8 km south…

Hualapai Hilltop Parking Lot
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Hualapai Hilltop Parking Lot

Reached by a 63‑mile drive north from historic Route 66 at Peach Springs, the gravel lot at Hualapai Hilltop marks the end of paved Indian Road 18…

Havasupai Trailhead (Hualapai Hilltop)
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Havasupai Trailhead (Hualapai Hilltop)

Reached via remote, 60‑mile Indian Road 18 from historic Route 66 at Peach Springs, the trailhead lies on land managed by the Havasupai Tribe. From the…

Hualapai Hilltop
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Hualapai Hilltop

Hualapai Hilltop marks the terminus of paved Indian Road 18 and the start of the 8-mile Havasupai Trail. Besides a dirt parking lot, pit…

Intersection of Havasu Falls Trail and Havasu Creek Trail
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Intersection of Havasu Falls Trail and Havasu Creek Trail

Located deep within Havasu Canyon on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, this trail intersection marks the point where hikers leave the main canyon route and…

Havasu Fall Parking (Hualapai Hilltop)
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Havasu Fall Parking (Hualapai Hilltop)

Perched at 5,200 ft on the rim of Havasu Canyon, Hualapai Hilltop marks the start of the 8‑mile descent to Supai Village and the…

Cathedral Wash Trailhead
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Cathedral Wash Trailhead

Carved by seasonal floods, Cathedral Wash offers a condensed taste of Grand Canyon geology. From the trailhead, the route drops ~300 ft through progressively deeper…

Spencer Trail Trailhead
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Spencer Trail Trailhead

The Spencer Trail rises sharply from the Lees Ferry boat launch to the top of the Echo Cliffs plateau. Although only 1.5 mi (2.4…

Soap Creek Trailhead
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Soap Creek Trailhead

Soap Creek Trailhead lies on Bureau of Land Management land just north of U.S. 89A near Marble Canyon. A rough two‑mile dirt track leaves the highway…

Sun Valley Mine Trailhead
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Sun Valley Mine Trailhead

The trail follows a gently rising, former mine road cut into the vivid red Moenkopi and Shinarump formations of the Vermilion Cliffs. In just…

Stateline Canyon
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Stateline Canyon

Carved into Entrada Sandstone, Stateline Canyon straddles the Arizona–Utah border east of U.S. 89. The shallow wash quickly tightens into 10‑ to 15‑foot‑wide corridors…

Beehive Trail
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Beehive Trail

Beehive Trail—also called the New Wave Loop—lies on a slickrock bench inside Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Cairns mark the 1.5–1.9‑mile counter‑clockwise loop that circles rounded sandstone domes resembling…

Hanging Garden Trailhead
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Hanging Garden Trailhead

The Hanging Garden Trailhead marks the start of a short interpretive hike to one of the Colorado Plateau’s most accessible hanging gardens. Water seeping…

Rim Trail – Lake View Trailhead
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Rim Trail – Lake View Trailhead

The Lake View access is one of several trailheads on the Rim Trail—also called the Rim View Trail—that circles Manson Mesa and the city…

Rim Trail – Airport Trailhead
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Rim Trail – Airport Trailhead

Page Rim Trail encircles the town of Page along the flat crest of Manson Mesa at roughly 4,250 ft. The Airport Trailhead sits on the loop’s southwest…

Lake Powell Golf Course Overlook Trailhead
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Lake Powell Golf Course Overlook Trailhead

Lake Powell Golf Course Overlook Trailhead marks the northern gateway to Page’s Rim View Trail. Built in 2008 as a community project, the overlook…

Page Rim Trail Trailhead
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Page Rim Trail Trailhead

Built by the City of Page as a community recreation path, the Rim Trail follows an old service road around the mesa rim at…