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Grand Canyon Rim Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Grand Canyon Rim Trail

Grand Canyon, Arizona

5.4 mi

Distance

1,375 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 59m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Grand Canyon Rim Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

No water west of Bright Angel Lodge

Elevation Profile

Min:2,079 ft
Max:2,170 ft
Gain:419 ft
Loss:419 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,079 ft and 2,170 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,079 ft2,109 ft2,140 ft2,170 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.7 mi4.1 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,085 ft
High point2.3 mi2,170 ft
End5.4 mi2,085 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

Verify before you go

Reserve or permit

  • Apply for permit

    Required permit application for this trail. Many systems run seasonal lotteries or fixed application windows — confirm current dates here.

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Grand Canyon Village, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Coconino County, AZ
Jurisdiction:
Grand Canyon National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:928-638-7888
  • Address:20 South Entrance Road · Grand Canyon, AZ · 86023
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Bright Angel LodgeYavapai PointHermits Rest

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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