Grand Canyon: North Rim to South Rim, Arizona
Free downloadable topo maps. Available for purchase.
NOTE-The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park burnt down the North Rim Lodge and the surrounding 500 acres. Many of the trails were closed. Camping is by permit only so check with the Park before you start your travels.
The Grand Canyon National Park is 1,904 square miles and has 595 miles of trail. This hike uses the two most popular trails, the Bright Angel and the Kiabab. While they can be used as down and back hikes from either rim to the Colorado River, this map and the accompanying trail mileage sheet, were created for a hike from the North Rim to the Grand Canyon Village onthe South Rim. This traverse of the cannon is officially 21 miles, though a carful tracking of the actual paths using high resolution imagery puts it at 23 miles.
The Maps: There are 4 maps: one area map and three trail maps. They are available on this page as a downloadable jpg. The three trail maps are also available printed in color on 11x17, "Rite in the Rain” all weather writing paper for $5 plus S&H by emailing Charlie at cew5151@gmail.com. The maps are nominal 1:24,000 based on USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle topographic maps.
Want to do some trip planning? This link is to a larger map that encompasses this trip and some of the surrounding area. (it is 1.9 mb so it may be slow to download). A preprinted version of this map is NOT available.
Trail Mileage Table: A trail mileage table is presented in pdf format. It begins at the North Rim Lodge (which burnt down in 2025 in the Dragon Bravo fire), follows the North Rim Greenway to the North Kiabab Trailhead, and then makes the travese to the south rim. Each points is displayed with a green square on the maps. Mileage and elevations are provided.
To Buy Maps: The entire trail is a two map set. Color, 11x17 maps on weatherproof paper are available for $5 each ($10 for the set) plus S&H by emailing Charlie at cew5151@gmail.com (copy and paste in your email).
