North Kaibab Trail

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North Kaibab Trail is a major backcountry hiking route on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, known for its steep descent from high forested plateau to the Colorado River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf backcountry trail
hiking trail
accessPoint North Kaibab Trailhead
linked to: North Kaibab Trail
closedIn winter
connectsTo Bright Angel Trail
South Kaibab Trail
country United States
crosses Bright Angel Canyon
Colorado River via bridge (through connecting corridor trails)
Roaring Springs Canyon
difficulty strenuous
elevationChange from high forested plateau to Colorado River level
endsAt Bright Angel Campground vicinity
Phantom Ranch vicinity
follows Bright Angel Creek corridor for lower section
hasFeature desert environment near Colorado River
forest plateau at North Rim
steep elevation change
hazard dehydration
heat
steep terrain
locatedIn Grand Canyon National Park
locatedOn North Rim of the Grand Canyon
linked to: North Rim
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
near North Rim Visitor Center
linked to: North Rim
notableFor large vertical relief
temperature extremes between rim and river
partOf Grand Canyon trail system
North Rim backcountry routes
passes Cottonwood Campground
Ribbon Falls spur junction
Roaring Springs
Supai Tunnel
The Box in Bright Angel Canyon
linked to: Bright Angel Canyon
regulation backcountry permits required for overnight camping
season fall
late spring
summer
state Arizona
terminus Colorado River
North Rim trailhead
linked to: North Rim
usedFor backpacking
hiking
rim-to-rim hikes
waterSource seasonal and developed water points along trail
worldHeritageSiteContext Grand Canyon (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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Grand Canyon National Park hasTrail North Kaibab Trail
North Rim hasTrail North Kaibab Trail
Bright Angel Trail connectsTo North Kaibab Trail via inner canyon
linked to: North Kaibab Trail
South Kaibab Trail parallelTo North Kaibab Trail
North Kaibab Trail accessPoint North Kaibab Trailhead
linked to: North Kaibab Trail
Phantom Ranch hasTrailAccess North Kaibab Trail