Last updated: July 10, 2021
Place
Painted Desert Rim Trail
NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen
Quick Facts
Location:
Tawa Point parking lot, 1.5 miles from the north entrance.
Significance:
Great view of the Painted Desert.
Amenities
6 listed
Bicycle - Rack, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Trailhead
Length: 1 mile (1.6 km) round trip
Trailheads: Tawa Point and Kachina Point
This unpaved trail winds through the rim woodland, a place for chance encounters of many species of plants and animals and spectacular views of the Painted Desert.
Although the trailhead and viewpoint is accessible, the trail is not.
Tread width: 62 in (158.6 cm), min 60 in (152.4 cm)
Grade: 6.3%, max 25.6%
Cross Slope: 3.8%, max 16.2%
This trail does not have stairs, but the waterbars and dirt-gravel surface may make this trail unsuitable for strollers or mobility vehicles.
Trailheads: Tawa Point and Kachina Point
This unpaved trail winds through the rim woodland, a place for chance encounters of many species of plants and animals and spectacular views of the Painted Desert.
Although the trailhead and viewpoint is accessible, the trail is not.
Tread width: 62 in (158.6 cm), min 60 in (152.4 cm)
Grade: 6.3%, max 25.6%
Cross Slope: 3.8%, max 16.2%
This trail does not have stairs, but the waterbars and dirt-gravel surface may make this trail unsuitable for strollers or mobility vehicles.