South Kaibab Trail

The South Kaibab Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park. It begins at Yaki Point on the South Rim and follows a ridgeline into the canyon, leading to the Colorado River. Unlike the Bright Angel Trail, which also begins on the South Rim and ends at the river, the South Kaibab runs out along a ridge to Skeleton Point, from which the canyon can be seen in every direction. It is slightly steeper than the Bright Angel Trail, and because it keeps to the ridge it offers almost no shade and passes no natural water sources; plant and animal life along it is correspondingly sparse.

Where it is

South 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 South 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.