Rim Trail
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
The Rim Trail is a flat, mostly paved trail that runs for approximately 13 miles along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park. Kim and I visited the Grand Canyon from Feb 12 to Feb 14 2024. The trail is an easy walk and provide a great and beautiful overview of the canyon. We actually walked from Mather Point to Bright Angel Trailhead on the first afternoon we arrived at the canyon and then walked from South Kaibab Trailhead to Mather Point after hiking the South Kaibab trail the next day. The track below puts these two walks together as if they were one walk.
Walk-Specific Map
Elevation Profile
Images
GCSRIM01: Elk along trail
GCSRIM01: Elk along trail
GCSRIM02: Kim along the rim
GCSRIM02: Canyon view
GCSRIM02: Canyon view
GCSRIM02: Canyon view
GCSRIM02: Kim and I
GCSRIM03: Canyon view
GCSRIM03: Canyon view
GCSRIM04: Canyon view
GCSRIM04: Canyon view
GCSRIM04: Canyon view
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GCSRIM01 | South Rim Trail | Yaki Point to Mather Point | 2.57 | 2.57 | -84 |
| 2 | GCSRIM02 | South Rim Trail | Mather Point to Yavapai Point | 0.74 | 3.32 | -34 |
| 3 | GCSRIM03 | South Rim Trail | Yavapai Point to Grandeur Point | 0.34 | 3.66 | -38 |
| 4 | GCSRIM04 | South Rim Trail | Grandeur Point to El Tovar Lodge | 1.57 | 5.22 | -167 |
| 5 | GCSRIM05 | South Rim Trail | El Tovar Lodge to Bright Angel Trailhead | 0.28 | 5.50 | -29 |