Hermits rest viewpoint to tonto trail to bright angel trail. This memorable grand canyon backpacking tour begins with a 4. Tonto trail grand canyon national park all you need to. Grand canyon, time and erosion have taken a heavy toll. The transition from corridor hiking to wilderness hiking is abrupt as one leaves the south kaibab trail and enters. Trails illustrated map, grand canyon national park national geographic. Conditions worked out, so i made plans to run the length of the tonto trail from south bass to hance rapids, a distance of.
The boucher challenges even experienced canyon hikers. It offers stunning views and awesome wilderness camping right next to the canyon corridor. The tonto trail gently rolls in and out of seemingly innumerable drainages along its 95 mile length from hance rapid to garnet canyon. South kaibab tonto bright angel trail start early for sunrise in the canyon and crowdfree hiking on this. Immediately after leaving lost dutchman state park you enter tonto national forest. Depending on the time of year, its possible to be the only group camping here. Also a bit concerned about water availability in november.
The old hermit trail is today a mere shadow of its former self, but for experienced, knowledgeable canyon backpackers the walk offers a direct link to the excitement and romance of the early days at grand canyon. Along with exploring the canyons south rim, make stops at hoover dam and route 66 in arizona to pack even more sightseeing into one day. Many of the hikes and destinations featured on the colorado plateau explorer are located in remote areas or. Department of the interior grand canyon national park arizona boucher trail. Pdf format maps of grand canyon national park, from the national park service. This is a detail map of bryce canyon amphitheater, which has the most popular trails such as queens garden and navajo loop. List of trails in grand canyon national park wikipedia. This grand canyon trail map shows grand canyon national parks three. Colorado plateau explorer wed like to encourage our members, supporters, and all public land lovers to stay safe and avoid nonessential travel at this time. Find a visitor center, a lodge porch with a grand view, campgrounds, and hiking trails at this quieter side of the grand canyon, open seasonally. All of this makes the tonto trail unique among grand canyon pathways. Driving along the shores of canyon lake formed in 1925, after the completion of mormon flat. Village area trail map of bright angel,south kaibab. Mileage info to all trail junctions, plus cumulative mileage for select segments.
The full park map is also available as a highquality art poster print from the npmaps grand canyon store. Tonto trail from grandview point to south kaibab trailhead. At indian garden well relax in the shade of the cottonwood trees, dip our feet in the ice cold spring water of garden creek, and enjoy a peaceful picnic lunch. Backpack to the grand canyons cremation canyon, south. Grand canyon tonto trail the bright angel is a steep climb out of the grand canyon passing three mile resthouse along the way. Just up the road a short distance is the turnoff to tonto national monument. The tonto trail does not terminate at either rim of the grand canyon, but begins along the south bank of the colorado river at garnet canyon western end and ends at red canyon eastern end, also at the colorado river. This adventure is commonly accomplished as a several day backpacking trip. The project does show you where all the future panoramas are located, and all will appear within the project in time. Most descend from the rim towards the colorado river, but the tonto trail offers passage by foot up and down the canyon, parallel to the course of the river. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Here is the classic map of grand canyon national park. Download pdf map of the south rim and grand canyon village.
Hermits rest viewpoint to tonto trail to bright angel trailhead is perfect for hiking, backpacking, walking, and trail running. For several years, i have dreamed about doing a very long run through the grand canyon. View trail map cottonwood creek to lonetree canyon view trail map lonetree canyon to south kaibab trip report, novemberdecember, 1993 day 2. Bright angel trail to hermit trail national park service. Tonto trail east distances april 2018 use area code ba9 bb9 bb9 bc9 bc9 bd9 bd9 be9 bf5 horseshoe mesa bg9 bh9 grapevine creek bj9 n bj9 little colorado cbg cig ea tonto trail east. The apache trail circle route apache junction public library. Hikers seldom follow the entire tonto trail, normally using it to connect with rimtoriver routes. Bright angel trail grand canyon grand canyon trust. It may not be pretty, but it is easytoread and print.
The tonto trail is a long, albeit easygoing trail that doesnt actually start on either rim of the grand canyon. Click the image to view a full size gif 500 kb or download the pdf 200 kb. The tonto trail follows this natural transcanyon route for 95 rough, unmaintained miles, from red canyon on the east to garnet canyon on the west. This is a grand canyon village map, located on the south rim. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until november. Through most of its 95mile length, the trail runs along the tonto platform, the bench in the grand canyon that separates the inner gorge from the upper canyon. Click the image to view a full size jpg 900 kb or download the pdf 5. Hike the tonto trail is like a contour line on your map. Because of its length, most hikers approach the tonto trail not as a single unit, but rather. Through most of its 95mile length, the trail runs along the tonto platform, the bench in the grand canyon that separates the. Tonto trail grand canyon national park 2020 all you need.
Ive got a map and see the tonto trail being in the direction of our ascent. This is an overview map of the grand canyon with nearby major highways and interstates and gateway cities. Grand canyon conservancy is the official nonprofit partner of grand canyon national park. The designated campsite at salt creek is located directly upon one of the most common types of archaeological sites in grand canyon.
The escalante route grand canyon national park 32 mile. The popular but ominous bright angel trail dips 12. We offer high resolution maps of the grand canyon and printable pdf documents for you convenience. Forest service map for kaibab national forest pdf, low res, 5mb forest service. The park service warns hikers not to drink out of several creeks along the tonto trail because of contamination from a uranium mine that closed in 1969. This is where most of the hotels and the largest campground are located. Grapevine is, by far, the largest and most complex side canyon between the new hance and the south kaibab trails. Multiple shuttle bus stops along the way allow you to modify the distance of your walk as you please. The boucher trail pronounced booshay offers access to a charming and secluded part of the grand canyon, but the beauty has a price. Cremation canyon is a great remote location for backpackers to get away from the crowds in the grand canyon. The trail takes you across a wellestablished portion of the tonto trail and provides spectacular views of the river, the inner canyon, as well as the inner gorge rim. The views down into the lower reaches of grapevine are wonderful, but watch your step. Grand canyon throughrun 77 miles on the tonto trail. Approximate mileages between key points on the tonto trail.
The south kaibab trail receives more sun than the bright angel trail. Forest service map for kaibab national forest pdf, low res, 5mb forest service map for kaibab national forest pdf, high res, 32mb. Jul 06, 2017 this is an overview map of the grand canyon with nearby major highways and interstates and gateway cities. The park service warns hikers not to drink out of several creeks along the tonto trail because of contamination from a. The bco administers trail maintenance, patrol, and search and rescue operations in the grand canyons backcountry areas. Hermit trail to tonto trail as a backpacker you get to drive your vehicle along the hermit road where there is a backpackers. If you plan on doing this trek you should allow at least two days to do it. Tonto trail grand canyon national park 2020 all you.
Be cautious, be bravel we are middle aged and hike a lot. While the below map is good for trip planning, youll probably want a more detailed map with topographic lines to take into the bryce canyon backcountry. You can expect hours of solitude at a time and often a feeling of having the canyon to yourself. Map of the central area of grand canyon national park, arizona. Water is life in the grand canyon, but uranium mines located on public land mere miles from the north and south rims threaten to contaminate the grand canyon s waters. Village area trail map of bright angel,south kaibab, hermit and tonto trails. Tonto trail from grandview point to south kaibab trailhead is a 27. Download pdf map of grand canyon area my grand canyon park. The 32 mile escalante route is a challenging, yet extremely beautiful one way trek in grand canyon national park. No commercial signing is permitted along the historic and scenic apache trail for the next forty miles. The trek starts and ends on the south rim of the grand canyon and includes over 10 miles of hiking on escalante trail along the colorado river. The south bass canyon trail starts out on the upper west side of the canyon where it slowly descends to the bottom of.
You will notice the absence of billboard and advertising signs. Most trails in the grand canyon are rimtoriver routes, plummeting a vertical mile into the depths of geologic time. All pack and foot trails in grand canyon national park fall under the jurisdiction of the grand canyon backcountry office bco, located in the backcountry information center in grand canyon village. Easily visible from several south rim overlooks, the greenish tonto rocks have eroded into an obvious exception to the striking vertical cliffs that characterize most of grand canyon. Only about half of the hundreds of panoramas shot by the author over a decade are currently available within the project. Classified as a south rim trail, the tonto trail actually begins at the south bank of the colorado river and ends at the eastern end of the red canyon. That canyon is bass canyon and you should follow the trail leading into it. Water is life in the grand canyon, but uranium mines located on public land mere miles from the north and south rims threaten to contaminate the grand canyons waters. Set up camp just a hundred feet from the cliffs edge with panoramic views of the colorado river. The upper portion of all trails can be icy and dangerous. Sort by name product code popularity set ascending direction. A small ridge north of dana butte forces the tonto trail up for a short distance, but soon the path resumes its predictable progression toward salt creek.
Maps for planning or routefinding use are available for purchase from the grand canyon association either online or at a one of their bookstores in the park. Save money on your trip to the grand canyon national park on this tour that includes two meals and roundtrip transportation from las vegas. Phantom ranch area map hit the trail at grand canyon. The region shown in this map includes 1 on the left edge of the map, las vegas, nv and needles, ca 2 across the bottom, interstate 40 from needles, ca, east, through flagstaff. The following is a list of hiking trails that are, in whole or part, within the established boundaries of grand canyon national park, located in coconino and mohave counties in the u. The trek along the tonto trail between the grandview and kaibab trails offers experienced canyon walkers a representative introduction to the pleasures, as well as the problems, associated with travel along this important inner canyon feature. Click the map to view a full sized map showing the area where 77% of back country use occurs. The apache trail was designated arizonas first historic and scenic highway in 1988. On the south rim of the grand canyon, the rim trail provides easily accessible and magnificent views along a paved trail that connects the village area with the quiet overlook at hermits rest. All pack and foot trails in grand canyon national park fall under the jurisdiction of the grand canyon backcountry office bco, located in. Map of north rim and south rim of the grand canyon, arizona. This is the main grand canyon south rim map the primary developed area of the national park featuring the most hotels and services. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window.
Looking across the mouth of the drainage from the tonto trail the distance seems short, but plan on at least 23 hours of steady hiking to cross. The stretch of the tonto between cottonwood creek and the junction with the south kaibab trail is a long and lonely one. Some of my party wants to hike and camp over to the end of clear creek but im concerned about the 9 miles there and 9 miles back being a bit too much before we ascent back up the bright angel trail. Many ultrarunners run across the grand canyon and back. This area of the park is open to visitors 365dayayear. Deep inside the canyon, the distinctive tonto platform towers 1200 vertical feet above the level of the river, but a series of springs makes it possible to walk the length. North kaibab, south kaibab, and bright angel trails. Dangerous currents and cold water temperatures can be deadly. Download pdf map of the north rim and grand canyon lodge. North rim and south rim, from the little colorado river in ther east to agate canyon in the west, showing all trails, roads and viewpoints. We rate this grand canyon hike a solitude 3 because it enters the canyon on the most popular trail in the park bright angel, but then follows the sparsely populated tonto and hermit trails. It is provided to show use area boundaries and designated campsites only. Grand canyon west area owned by the hualapai indian reservation with the grand canyon skywalk glass bridge. South kaibabtontobright angel trail start early for sunrise in the canyon and crowdfree hiking on this.
But ive had a dream to run the length of the grand canyon rather than across it. Detailed topographic trail map of 308,000 acres in central grand canyon. Hermits rest viewpoint to tonto trail to bright angel. View and download maps of the grand canyon, las vegas and surrounding areas in a wide variety of formats to best suit your needs. But the tonto trail is one of the few that traverses the canyon lengthwise, snaking in and out of drainages for 95 miles on a mostly level bench called the tonto platform.
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