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Gems in South Rim - 4

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gem Favorite A beautiful Grand Canyon sunrise.

South Rim Historic District

(25) Grand C…, AZ
gem Favorite View from Watchtower, Grand Canyon

Desert View Watchtower

(32) Grand C…, AZ
gem Favorite Grand Canyon as seen from the Rim Trail.

Yavapai Museum of Geology

(16) Grand C…, AZ
gem Favorite Large Kiva at the Tusayan Ruins

Tusayan Museum and Ruins

(10) Grand C…, AZ

Recommended Routes in South Rim - 7

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Favorite Coming down Bright Angel.
Difficult

Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R)

47.5 mi 76.5 km 10,919' Up 3328.07 m Up 10,919' Down 3328.18 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
Favorite Coming down Bright Angel.
Difficult

South Kaibab/Bright Angel Loop

21.6 mi 34.7 km 4,968' Up 1514.22 m Up 4,978' Down 1517.24 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
Favorite Coming down Bright Angel.
Difficult

Bright Angel Trail Out-and-Back

16.0 mi 25.7 km 4,366' Up 1330.9 m Up 4,367' Down 1331.07 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
Favorite Coming down Bright Angel.
Easy

Rim Trail

13.1 mi 21.0 km 469' Up 142.87 m Up 990' Down 301.78 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
Favorite Coming down Bright Angel.
Difficult

Plateau Point From South Rim

12.4 mi 19.9 km 3,208' Up 977.81 m Up 3,208' Down 977.85 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
Favorite View from Watchtower, Grand Canyon
Easy/Intermediate

Desert View Point

0.5 mi 0.7 km 27' Up 8.35 m Up 26' Down 7.99 m Down

Grand C…, AZ
Favorite Large Kiva at the Tusayan Ruins
Easy

Tusayan Ruins Loop

0.2 mi 0.4 km 30' Up 9.06 m Up 30' Down 9.19 m Down

Grand C…, AZ

South Rim Hiking

  • 200 Miles 322 Kilometers of Trail
  • 7 Recommended Routes
  • 4 Gems Gems
  • 14 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 15 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 15 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in South Rim - 37

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6.6 mi 10.6 km #1AZT - Passage 38 - South Kaibab
Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ
Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ 75 
8.1 mi 13.0 km #2Bright Angel Trail
Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ
Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ 71 
1.0 mi 1.7 km #3Shoshone Point
Easy
Grand Canyon, AZ
Easy
Grand Canyon, AZ 18 
5.9 mi 9.4 km #4Hermit Trail
Difficult
Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Difficult
Grand Canyon Village, AZ 20 
7.8 mi 12.5 km #5Tanner
Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ
Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ 14 
34.4 mi 55.3 km #6East Tonto
Intermediate
Grand Canyon, AZ
Intermediate
Grand Canyon, AZ
6.0 mi 9.6 km #7New Hance
Very Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ
Very Difficult
Grand Canyon, AZ 11 
58.8 mi 94.6 km #8West Tonto
Easy/Intermediate
Grand Canyon, AZ
Easy/Intermediate
Grand Canyon, AZ
1.5 mi 2.4 km #9Plateau Point
Easy
Grand Canyon, AZ
Easy
Grand Canyon, AZ
6.9 mi 11.1 km #10South Bass
Difficult
Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Difficult
Grand Canyon Village, AZ

Photos of South Rim - 281

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Coming down Bright Angel.
Apr 7, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ
Grand Canyon National Park Cloud Inversion: November 29, 2013
May 12, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ
Mouth of Havasu Creek
Jul 8, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ
The amazing colors of Elves Chasm (photo by smoddelm)
Jul 9, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ
To the NNE, Bright Angel Creek Canyon beyond.
Jan 15, 2016 near Grand C…, AZ
Sunset at Hermits Rest.
Jan 20, 2016 near Grand C…, AZ
Bighorn Sheep crossing the Bright Angel Trail on our way to Plateau Point.
Jun 11, 2016 near Grand C…, AZ
Grand Canyon South Rim - Grandview Point.
Jul 10, 2016 near Grand C…, AZ