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  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Flagstaff and Northern AZ
  4. …Grand Canyon National Park
  5. North Rim
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“A forested trail leading to a seeping cliffside spring. ”

Nicholas Shannon
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Miles

0.7

KM

Point to Point

7,759' 2,365 m

High

7,583' 2,311 m

Low

44' 14 m

Up

179' 55 m

Down

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers

Please do not drink the water as it may be contaminated.

Description

This trail begins directly across the road from a small pullout on a curve 0.3 miles / 0.5 km down the road from Cape Royal. It meanders down a forested ravine and ends where a chest-high boulder rests under a large overhang. The spring is on the cliff side of the boulder.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Grand Canyon National Park

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Nicholas Shannon
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  4.0 from 2 votes

#21

in North Rim

#13868

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#21

in North Rim

#470

in Arizona

#13,868

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Grand Canyon, Cliff Springs Trail
May 14, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ
Grand Canyon Cliff Springs
May 14, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ
Grand Canyon National Park - Cliff Springs Trail
May 14, 2015 near Grand C…, AZ
Further down the cliff. Though not marked on the map the trail is very clear to this point and it is possible to go a little way further without to much difficulty.
Jun 21, 2018 near Grand C…, AZ

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Oct 22, 2021
Atsuko Ohtake
Jul 12, 2021
Jodi K
Hot but we heard this is spectacular! Heading in — 1h 35m
Oct 24, 2019
Braxton Cox
Native American granary near the beginning. Cool cliff overhangs. 0.8mi
Aug 23, 2019
Lauren Sully
1mi
Jun 12, 2018
Nathan Carroll
Little upper canyon hike. It is possible to go down quite a bit further than the .4 miles. 1mi — 2h 00m
Oct 5, 2017
Keith Schultz
Aug 23, 2017
Lesley Wargo
Jul 9, 2016
Rachel Comp

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