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Yavapai Geology Museum - Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route

White and green shuttle bus is stopped at a sign, waiting for visitors to board.
Boarding the shuttle bus at this stop will return you directly to the visitor center

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Quick Facts
Significance:
Shuttle Bus Stop - Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route

Benches/Seating, Bicycle - Rack, Bus/Shuttle Stop, Restroom, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible

Nearby:

  • Public Restrooms
  • Yavapai Point 
  • Geology Museum and Museum Store 
  • Amphitheater
  • Canyon Rim Trail and Trail of Time Outdoor Exhibit 


Located at the northeast end of the parking lot below Yavapai Geology Museum, this shuttle bus stop is for visitors arriving from — and returning to — Grand Canyon Visitor Center.

Public restrooms are located in a small building along the north side of the parking lot. 

To attend a ranger program at the amphitheater, follow the level footpath directly behind the shuttle stop to the amphitheater on the edge of Grand Canyon

Walking the uphill path ifrom the bus stop leads to Yavapai Geology Museum, and Yavapai Point. The location of Yavapai Point was selected by a team of geologists for observing and understanding Grand Canyon geology. 

From the museum, it is a 0.7 mile (1.1 km) walk east, to Mather Point and the Visitor Center along the paved, and wheelchair accessible, Canyon Rim Trail. 

Walking west along the Canyon Rim Trail will take you to the Village Historic District in 1.4 miles (2.3 km). This section of the trail, is called the Trail of Time, it is a geologic timeline with a series of outdoor exhibits that explain how Grand Canyon formed.

Kaibab (Orange) Route - Winter Schedule

December 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025
50 minutes round trip (without getting off the bus)

First bus is at 8:00 am, and the last bus is at 7:00 pm

  • Every 20 minutes: 8:00 am to 10:30 am
  • Every 15 minutes: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Every 20 minutes: 3:30 to 7:00 pm
  • Be at a bus stop no later that 7:00 pm

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 (westbound)

  • Mather Point
  • Yavapai Geology Museum
     

Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal (eastbound)

  • South Kaibab Trailhead
  • Yaki Point
  • Pipe Creek Vista

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.

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Last updated: December 1, 2024