Cape Final Trail

Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Cape Final Trail
Photo=Capefinalview.jpg
Caption=Sunrise off Cape Final Trail
Location=Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Length=2 mi (3.2 km)
Start/End Points=Cape Royal Road
Cape Final (Point)
Use=Hiking
ElevChange=210 ft (64 m)
HighPoint=0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Cape Royal Rd., 8,050 ft (2,454 m)
LowPoint=Trailhead, 7,840 ft (2,390 m)
Difficulty=Moderate, due to Altitude
Season=Early Spring through Late Fall
Sights=Grand Canyon
Hazards=Severe Weather
Lightning

The Cape Final Trail is a hiking trail on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Description

It is located on the Walhalla Plateau at the Grand Canyon's North Rim. Access is from the Cape Royal Road, about Convert|2.5|mi|km|1 north of Cape Royal. Access to this part of the park by car is seasonal, traditionally open from mid-May to mid-October or depending on snowcover from the previous winter.

The trail is only Convert|2|mi|km|1 long one-way and terminates at Cape Final at an elevation of Convert|7916|ft|m|0 overlooking the eastern Grand Canyon from Nankoweap to the Unkar Creek Delta.

No water is available (even at the trailhead), except early in the season by melting snow. Otherwise all water needed must be carried for the duration of the hike.

Camping

The Grand Canyon Backcountry Use Plan designates the area along this trail (use area "NA1") for At-Large Camping, with a valid permit. One can be obtained from the Backcountry Information Center, located just north of the North Rim Campground along State Route 67. There are good campsites along the last half mile of this trail. The nearest toilet facilities are available at Cape Royal Convert|2.5|mi|km|1 south of the trailhead at the end of Cape Royal Rd.

References

ee also

* The Grand Canyon
* List of trails in Grand Canyon National Park

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/grca/ Grand Canyon National Park, Official site]