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South Kaibab Trail to Tip Off route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

South Kaibab Trail to Tip Off

Grand Canyon, Arizona

9.0 mi

Distance

6,273 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for South Kaibab Trail to Tip Off 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.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,216 ft
Max:2,217 ft
Gain:1,912 ft
Loss:1,912 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,216 ft and 2,217 ft across 9.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,216 ft1,550 ft1,883 ft2,217 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.5 mi6.7 mi9.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,198 ft
High point8.7 mi2,217 ft
End9.0 mi2,198 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Grand Canyon Village, AZ · about 2 mi away
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: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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