Unit 9 · Tusayan – South Rim approach
Ponderosa PineMajority public land
Unit 9Arizona · 0 units
About this unit
Kaibab National Forest unit south of the Grand Canyon, anchored by Tusayan and the Coconino Rim. Ponderosa pine plateau stepping into the canyon’s south rim.
- Grand Canyon NP–adjacent
- Coconino Rim
- Kaibab National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 9
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailContinental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailArizona Trail
Difficulty: Expert1358.9 miTrailArizona National Scenic Trail
Difficulty: Expert856.4 miTrailHayduke Trail
Difficulty: Difficult796.0 miTrailGreat Western Trail - Arizona
Difficulty: Expert364.0 miTrailGreat Western Trail
Difficulty: Expert94.0 miTrailBright Angel Trail to Tonto Trail
Difficulty: Difficult72.6 miTrailWest Tonto
Difficulty: Expert58.0 miTrailStage Coach Route- Grand Canyon to Flagstaff
Difficulty: Moderate56.6 miTrailArizona Trail
Difficulty: Expert52.1 miTrailSouth Kaibab to North Kaibab to Bright Angel Trail
Difficulty: Difficult45.7 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 9
12 found
Coconino Rim Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIndian Garden Backcountry Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Mather Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGrand Canyon Tiny Home Rentals
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPhantom Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Road 305 - Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBright Angel Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGrand Canyon Camper Village
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRaptor Ranch RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGrand Canyon Junction - Boondocking
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHorn Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFR 306 Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Arizona
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 9, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Arizona agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.