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Grandview Trail

The Grandview trail is a very steep trail leading to Coconino saddle, 2 miles (round trip), and Horseshoe Mesa, 6.4 miles (round trip). The unmaintained trail is tougher than the Bright Angel and South Kaibab trails and is recommended for experienced desert hikers.

The trail begins on the canyon side of retaining wall at Grandview Point on Desert View Drive (12 miles east of Grand Canyon Village).

A chart showing distances and elevations is below.

The Basics

Location:

Along the South Rim about 12 miles west of Grand Canyon Village

Difficulty:

Difficult

Length:

6.4 mile roundtrip
(to Mesa / Toilet Jct.)

Elevation:

2,600 feet

Time to Allow:

3- 4 hours

Season:

Hikeable year round

Some More Things to Know

Destination	Distance (in Miles)		Elevation Feet (Destination)	Services: W = Water; T = Toilet/Restroom; E = Emergency Phone
	To Destination	Round Trip		Services			Notes
	To Destination	Round Trip		W	T	E	Notes
Coconino Saddle	.75	1.5	6235				Recommended day hike point. Trail gets steeper and more rocky beyond here. Use extra caution along narrow sections.
Miners Spring Jct.	3	6	4800				Junction Sign.
Cottonwood Creek Jct.	3.1	6.2					Junction Sign.
Mesa / Toilet Jct.	3.2	6.4			X		Stone Cabin & Junction Sign. Use extra caution along narrow sections.
Use extreme caution hiking on the Mesa during summer, little trail shade.

Guides & Outfitters


		The Wildland Trekking Company - Grand Canyon
		Grand Canyon


	An adventure hike into the Grand Canyon is a journey through time into one of the earth's most mysterious and spectacular of landscapes. It's a place like nowhere else - an amazing cathedral of soaring ramparts, an ethereal world of light and stone.

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