Rim Trail - Powell Point to Hopi Point - Grand Canyon National Park

We continued our March 2018 visit to Grand Canyon National Park by extending our walk along the South Rim on the Rim Trail from Powell Point to Hopi Point. The trail is about ¼ mile between shuttle stops and about one-third mile from overlook to overlook. From the Powell Point shuttle stop, the trail is on the paved shoulder of the access road, a distance of about 400 feet. This shouldn't be a safety issue as the only traffic for nine months of the year are the free shuttle buses and other park vehicles. Just before the access road meets Hermit Road, the paved trail splits off to the right. About 150 feet off the road, the trail surface turns to rock and gravel for about 500 feet before arriving at the Hopi Point shuttle access road. Along this rocky section, a split rail fence is to the left of the trail, leaving visitors free to walk the wide area between the fence and the rim.

Tower of Set (6012') with Wheeler Point (6721'), Point Sublime (7458'), Osiris Temple (6613'), and Shiva Temple (7636')

A small herd of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) between the trail and Hermit Road

Looking north at Isis Temple (7006'), The Colonnade (7300'), and Cheops Pyramid (5401')

Granite Gorge or Inner Canyon

Isis Temple, The Colonnade, Cheops Pyramid, and Bright Angel Canyon

End of the pavement

Fence to the left and rim to the right

The Battleship (5521' left and 5850' right)

Looking across the bow of The Battleship at the Colorado River in the Granite Gorge

View east of Wotans Throne, Vishnu Temple, Palisades of the Desert, Powell Point, and Maricopa Point

Tower of Set (6012') with Osiris Temple (6613') behind and Shiva Temple (7646') to the right

Isis Temple, The Colonnade, Buddha Temple, Cheops Pyramid, Sturdevant Point, and Johnson Point

Hopi Point shuttle bus access road

Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park requires an entry fee of $35 per passenger vehicle for a 7-day pass. Any of the America the Beautiful passes may be used instead.

The park website is https://www.nps.gov/grca.