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The trail is 0.3 miles (480 m) long, accessible to people of all ages, and is also wheelchair accessible. The trail is surrounded by more than 280 native plants of 35 different species, paired with signs describing plant characteristics. The plants were mainly donated by local businesses and companies. [18]
The South Kaibab Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.Unlike the Bright Angel Trail which also begins at the south rim of the Grand Canyon and leads to the Colorado River, the South Kaibab Trail follows a ridge out to Skeleton Point allowing for 360-degree views of the canyon.
The trail is accessible by use of U.S. Forest Service roads along the south rim of Grand Canyon. The trailhead is located in a remote area of the park's south rim and is accessible from Rowe Well Road or Forest Service Road #328. It generally takes 1½ to 2 hours to negotiate the 29 mile (47 km) trip from Grand Canyon Village, Arizona.
Apacheland Movie Ranch was built near Gold Canyon [9] and served as the backdrop for numerous western films. [10] The Superstition Wilderness was established in 1964, protecting much of the mountain and the range it lies within, [ 3 ] and it was expanded to approximately 160,200 acres (64,800 ha) in 1984.
All of the connecting trails provide access to and from the Grand Canyon south rim, while the Bright Angel Trail and South Kaibab Trail both provide access to the Colorado River, and the north rim via the North Kaibab Trail. [1] At Garnet Canyon, the Tonto Trail officially ends, but a trail continues along the Colorado River to Elves Chasm.
The trail begins at Indian Garden, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the rim on the Bright Angel Trail. The trail heads northeast from the day-use area at Indian Garden and follows about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) of the Tonto Trail before it splits from the Tonto, turning north towards Plateau Point. 0.75 miles (1.2 km) from the junction the trail comes to an ...