Rim Trail

On the North South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park is where the Rim Trial can be found. This is just one of the many hiking trails found in the canyon. The trail goes up an incline and then goes flat with shade along it. While some sections of the trail are accessible there are paved portions as well.

Visitors can see the inner canyon from the Rim Trail which can be reached by Hermit Road or the Grand Canyon Village. It can also be gotten to from a number of stops for the shuttle bus and has an estimated elevation of nearly 7,000 feet. Hikers along the trail should keep in mind that there is no water on the trail although it is available at Hermits Rest and the area of Grand Canyon Village.

Rim Trail goes about 12 miles to Hermits Rest from the Pipe Creek. There are a couple of sections with grades that go beyond accessibility standards between the Bright Angel Lodge and Pipe Creek Vista. The trail gets narrower to Bright Angel Lodge's west and begins to go upward along the Bright Angel Fault to reach Hermit Road's viewpoints. With all the sites along the trail Rim Trail is one that must be hiked while in the Grand Canyon National Park.