6.6 miles away
Shiva Temple
A 7,646-foot butte in the Grand Canyon, named by Clarence Dutton and searched in 1937 for species isolated from the plateau.
North Kaibab Trail
The Grand Canyon's North Rim trail, descending steeply to Roaring Springs and on to the Colorado River.
- Rank in Arizona
- #247of 727 ranked
- Overall score
- Score 44.3 out of 100medium confidence
- Category
- Natural Landmark
The North Kaibab Trail is a hiking trail on the North Rim side of the Grand Canyon, in Grand Canyon National Park. It descends steeply from the North Kaibab Trailhead to Roaring Springs, the headwaters of Bright Angel Creek, then flattens out for the long stretch to the Colorado River. The upper section, between the trailhead and Cottonwood Campground, receives some shade; the lower section to Bright Angel Campground becomes dangerously hot in summer.
Where it is
North Kaibab Trail is a natural landmark near Grand Canyon, in Coconino County. It is one of the natural landmarks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
No official visitor count is published for North Kaibab Trail, so its score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. That is why the medium confidence above is not higher. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Sources
- Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
- Coordinates and designations: Wikivoyage(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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Nearby attractions
6.8 miles away
Kaibab Plateau
A high plateau almost entirely within Coconino County, also known as Buckskin Mountain, Buckskin Plateau and Kaibab Mountain.
7.0 miles away
Isis Temple
A Coconino Sandstone prominence in the Grand Canyon, five miles north of Grand Canyon Village and only slightly below its elevation.
7.8 miles away
Cheops Pyramid
Cheops Pyramid is a summit of 5,401 feet elevation standing within the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona.
8.0 miles away
Phantom Ranch
A lodge at the bottom of the Grand Canyon beside Bright Angel Creek, opened in 1922 and a member of Historic Hotels of America.
8.2 miles away
Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge
A 440-foot span carrying the South Kaibab Trail across the Colorado River, and the mule crossing to Phantom Ranch.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Natural Landmark
- Destination
- Grand Canyon
- County
- Coconino County
- State
- Arizona
- Designations
- National Recreation Trail
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 44.3 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- 27.8
- Significance score
- 58.0
- Confidence
- medium
Visiting
- Coordinates
- 36.2171, -112.0560
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12