Passage #36 - Coconino Rim

Location:  Moqui Stage Station to Grandview Point

Length:  19.0 miles

Southern Trailhead:  Moqui Stage Station - FR 301
- GPS Coordinates:  35.78743° N, 111.87562° W

Northern Trailhead:  Grandview Point - Grandview Lookout
- GPS Coordinates:  35.95746° N, 111.95547° W

Trail Route Description:  This passage begins east of the Moqui Stage Station. There is a short connector trail between the station and trail #101 which is the route of the Arizona Trail. From here the trail heads north, crosses FR 313, and follows Russell Wash. It passes through a gate and then Anderson Tank is on the right. There is another gate and then the trail crosses FR 320. The trail curves to the northwest, then north, then west and then back to the north. There is a gate and then the Russell Tank Trailhead, Russell Tank and then two more gates in close succession. Still following Russell Wash the trail crosses FR 310 (Coconino Rim Road) and then another gate. It comes up on the edge of the rim and turns to the west, following the rim. There is a bike bypass to the left with the main route going right, down through a drainage. Continuing along the edge of the rim the trail crosses a peninsula of the rim and then leaves the rim and parallels FR 310. It crosses FR 307 and then joins an interpretive loop trail that leads to the Grandview Lookout Tower.

Difficulty:  Easy

Season(s):  All year (snow may be present after winter storms)

Water:  Water may be found at Russell Tank. Although there is a restroom at Grandview Lookout Tower there is no water.

Notes/Warnings:

• All water along this passage should be purified prior to use.
• Although this passage crosses State Trust Land, a permit is not required as long as you are on or near the Arizona Trail.
• Please respect all livestock operations in this area.

Resources:

• USGS Topographic Maps: Harbison Tank, Peterson Flat and Grandview Point.
• Kaibab National Forest map.
• BLM Information Center maps.

For more information, contact:

• The Passage Steward
• Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85007   (602) 542-2506.
• Kaibab National Forest, Tusayan Ranger District, P.O. Box 3088, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023   (928) 638-2443.
• BLM Information Center, One North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004   (602) 417-9300.

Current Trail Information:
4/2007 - No known problems as of this date.