- Hikes in Arizona
- Grand Canyon / Marble Canyon
- Cliff Spring
Cliff Spring
Updated
Location
How to Get There
This hike is located at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
From Jacob Lake, take US Highway 67 South towards the North rim of Grand Canyon National park. Once in the park, drive 9.5 miles to the signed junction with the Cape Royal road and Point Imperial and turn left (East). Drive 5.4 miles to the signed junction and turn right onto Cape Royal Road. Drive about 13.7 miles to the signed trailhead on the right.
From Jacob Lake, take US Highway 67 South towards the North rim of Grand Canyon National park. Once in the park, drive 9.5 miles to the signed junction with the Cape Royal road and Point Imperial and turn left (East). Drive 5.4 miles to the signed junction and turn right onto Cape Royal Road. Drive about 13.7 miles to the signed trailhead on the right.
addressone
Cape Royal Rd.
city
North Rim
state
AZ
country
USA
Region
Grand Canyon and Marble Canyon area
Hike details
Distance
0.80 [Miles] Total
Hike Distance- Details
0.8 miles to the spring and back
Time
0.35 [Hours]
Elevation Change
0 Total gain/loss [Feet]
Elevation Details
Not much at all
Season
Best Season
- June
- July
- August
Worst Season
- January
- February
- December
Season Details
Summer
Date Hike completed
July 17, 2011
Solitude
Solitude
Medium
Solitude Details
expect to share this trail with 6 other hikers.
Difficulty
difficulty detail
30 yr old Recommendation: The spring is interesting and a change from the typical viewpoint hikes of the north rim. Since you'll still have energy after this short hike, it's best to hike some of the other hikes in the area, such as Cape Final and Cape Royal. This is an Easy hike.
Permits
Be Aware of
$25 to enter the park
Hike to Cliff Spring on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National park, Arizona.
From the small pullout, follow the signed trail along the easily followed dirt path. This trail drops into a small valley and you quickly come across an ancient native American granary. As always with ruins such as these, look but don't touch.
It's a short walk through the forest to the signed Cliff Spring, which is a seep underneath a large overhang. It's a cool and peaceful place. After you've enjoyed the atmosphere of Cliff Spring, return the way you came.
