Hiking

 

Mount Trumbull Summit Trail

Distance: 5.1 miles / 8.2 kilometers round trip
Elevation Change: 1,518 feet / 463 meters

Mount Dellenbaugh Summit Trail

Distance: 5.9 miles / 9.5 kilometers round trip
Elevation Gain: 883 feet / 270 meters

Mount Logan Summit / Hell's Hole Overlook Trail

Distance: 1 mile / 1.6 kilometers round trip
Elevation Gain: 245 feet / 75 meters

Pakoon Springs Trail

Distance: 1 mile / 1.6 kilometers round trip
Elevation Gain: 30 feet / 9 meters

Burnt Canyon Trail

Distance: 3 miles / 4.8 kilometers round trip
Elevation Gain: 78 feet / 0.02 kilometers roundtrip

Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness Middle Bench Trail

Distance: 11.5 miles / 18.5 kilometers one way
Elevation Gain: 1,076 feet / 328 meters

Mount Bangs Summit Trail

Arizona Strip Field Office | Bureau of Land Management
Distance: 5 miles / 8 kilometers round trip
Elevation Gain: 1,692 feet / 516 meters

If hiking cross country in the Mojave Desert please hike in dry washes as much as possible. This protects the fragile desert soil and plant roots.

If hiking cross country at higher elevations, try to avoid areas of biological soil crust, a dark colored microscopic organism that helps stabilize soils. In pinyon/juniper forests, remember that on flat terrain you may not be able to see through the trees to keep your bearings. Bring a compass or have a compass app in your phone. Hikers have walked in circles and have to be rescued because humans naturally do not walk in a straight line, especially on uneven terrain. Rescued hikers report they got disoriented because they couldn't see landscape features in the distance like mountains or cliffs. On cloudy days where there are no shadows it is even easier to get disoriented.

 

Hiking Nampaweep Trail on Mt. Trumbull

PARA photo

Hiking/Backpacking

Exploring a remote area requires planning:

• Take a map, compass, and/or GPS.
• Water is not available so take a supplemental supply.
• Always carry extra food, matches or a lighter, a signal mirror, whistle, and foul weather gear.
• Be aware that cell phones do not work in most areas.
• Leave a detailed itinerary and a return date with family or friends.
• Never climb up or down into areas that you are not certain that you can exit. Never assume that you can continue forward, and be aware that descents from the steep areas you climb to, can be difficult and dangerous. People have died in parks when they jump down a precipice while canyoneering, then find they can't climb back up or proceed downstream due to sheer dropoffs.

 

Welcome to Tuweep | Grand Canyon National Park

Advance Permit Required: http://go.nps.gov/tuweep

1. Day Permit or Backcountry Permit
2. Grand Canyon Park Pass or America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
3. Photo ID & Highway License Plate

These are not available on site and must be purchased prior to trip.

• The ancestral home of the Southern Paiute people, "Tuweep" refers to the broad volcanic valley and surrounding western park lands. The Tuweep area of Grand Canyon National Park is remote and getting there can be challenging.
• A park area since 1932, Tuweep is managed for an uncrowded, rustic, and remote experience.