South Kaibab Trailhead - Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route

Be sure to stop by the restroom and water bottle filling station before heading down the trail

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Quick Facts

Significance:

Shuttle Bus Stop - Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route

Amenities

9 listed

Bus/Shuttle Stop, Hitching Post/Corral, Picnic Table, Restroom, Telephone, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trash Dumpster, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible

Nearby:

• Vault Toilets
• South Kaibab Trailhead
• Canyon Rim Trail East End

Just a 6-minute ride from the Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal, this shuttle stop is the easiest way to access the South Kaibab Trail. Running from dawn to dusk year-round, the bus will drop you off next to the water filling station and vault toilets at the trailhead.

Parking at the Visitor Center and taking this bus is recommended because private vehicle parking is not permitted at South Kaibab Trailhead.

The start of South Kaibab Trail and the rim of Grand Canyon are a short walk from here. Hikers interested in the following day hike destinations should take this bus. Bring your own water and snacks because no water is available on South Kaibab Trail. 

• Ooh Aah Point — round trip: 1.8 miles/ 2.9 km — 600 ft/ 182 m below trailhead
• Cedar Ridge — round trip: 3 miles/ 4.8 km — 1140 ft/ 347 m below trailhead
• Skelleton Point — round trip: 6 miles/ 9.5 km — 2060 ft/ 627 m below trailhead

This shuttle stop is located at the eastern end of the paved Canyon Rim Trail. From here, you can walk west along the rim trail, a level footpath with scenic views, and return to the Visitor Center and Mather Point. Bicycles may also travel on this trail, west from here, but only as far as the Visitor Center..

• Pipe Creek Vista — 0.9 mile/ 1.4 km (bus stop with service to Visitor Center)
• Mather Point and Visitor Center — 2.3 miles/ 3.7 km

Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route - Spring Schedule

March 1, through May 24, 2024
50 minutes round trip (without getting off the bus)

First bus is at 6 am, and the last bus is one hour after sunset

• 6:00 am to 10:00 am (every 15 minutes)
• 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (every 12 minutes)
• 5:00 pm to one hour after sunset (every 15 minutes)
• Be at a bus stop no later then 30 minutes after sunset

Need access to or from the South Kaibab Trailhead when the shuttle buses are not running? Please contact Xanterra Taxi Service at [phone]. 

Route Information

The Kaibab/Rim (Orange) Route is a shuttle bus loop that takes approximately 50 minutes to ride the entire route and return to the same location. At the Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal, there are separate stops for the eastbound and westbound shuttles. Additional bus stops are at the following locations:
 

Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal (eastbound)

• South Kaibab Trailhead
• Yaki Point
• Pipe Creek Vista

Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal (westbound)

• Mather Point
• Yavapai Geology Museum

Shuttle Bus Rules

• No pets allowed on shuttle buses. Service dogs are permitted (as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act).
• No eating or open drink containers.

• Shuttle buses are equipped with ramps and space to carry passengers in wheelchairs. Please note that wheelchairs larger than 30 inches wide by 48 inches long (76 cm x 122 cm) cannot be accommodated on shuttle buses, and most motorized scooters will not fit.

• Collapse strollers before entering the shuttle bus. No oversized or jogging strollers. Remove baby-back carriers when seated.

• Shuttle buses can accommodate two or three bicycles, but not tag alongs, baby trailers, or children's bicycles with wheels less than 16 inches (41 cm). Riders must load and unload their bicycles from the front-facing rack.

• Shuttle buses only stop at designated bus stops.