Passage #37 - Grand Canyon - South Rim

Location:  Grandview Point to Yaki Point

Length:  23.5 miles

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

Northern Trailhead:  Yaki Point - South Kaibab Trailhead
- GPS Coordinates:  36.05335° N, 112.08344° W

Trail Route Description:  This passage begins at the Grandview Lookout Tower and starts out on the Tusayan Bike Trail heading west. It works its way through the forest, drops into a drainage and reaches Watson Tank. Now on forest roads, the route turns to the north and joins FR 303. It becomes single-track again, works its way over to the junction with FR 825 and turns to the north on this road. When it comes to the end of FR 825, the route becomes single-track again, passes Upper Ten X Tank, goes through a gate and then joins FR 818. It follows this road to FR 815 and then turns on to FR 814. It follows this road, passes a junction with FR 2709, and comes to Coconino Wash. It turns northwest and follows Bike Route 3 and then 2, which leads to Bike Route 1. The route curves to the north behind the town of Tusayan. A short climb and descent leads to a road junction and a turn to the west. The trail goes under Highway 64 and turns north to the Grand Canyon National Park boundary fence. After entering the park the route follows an old 2-track road until it reaches Vann Drive. It takes this road east to Highway 64, crosses it and follows another 2-track road up to SouthGate Road. From here it turns northeast on a restricted access dirt road. This road runs east and then north and connects to another dirt road. This road connects over to Highway 64 and then a trail follows the powerline corridor up along Yaki Point to the South Kaibab Trailhead.

Difficulty:  Easy to Moderate

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

Water:  Water is available in Tusayan and the Grand Canyon Village. Water may also be available in the stock tanks along the trail and seasonally in some of the drainages the trail crosses.

Notes/Warnings:

• All water found in creeks and springs on this passage should be purified prior to use.
• There is a fee for entering Grand Canyon National Park. Contact the park service for details.

Resources:

• USGS Topographic Maps: Grandview Point, Tusayan East and Phantom Ranch.
• Kaibab National Forest map.
• Grand Canyon National Park map.
• BLM Information Center maps.

For more information, contact:

• The Passage Steward
• Kaibab National Forest, Tusayan Ranger District, P.O. Box 3088, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023   (928) 638-2443.
• Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023   (928) 638-7888.
• BLM Information Center, One North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004   (602) 417-9300.

Current Trail Information:
4/2008 - This passage is signed up to the GCNP boundary fence. From that point, the route follows old 2-track roads approximately 6-7 miles to the Grand Canyon National Park South Kaibab Trailhead.