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Arizona
A 13.8-mile section of the Arizona National Scenic Trail in Arizona, with 4,776 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 800 miles. Reaches The Tipoff and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by National Park Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 71% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 4.6.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- The Tipoff (summit)
- O'Neill Butte (summit)
- Yaki Point (viewpoint)
- Ooh Aah Point (viewpoint)
- Skeleton Point (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
Tusayan Greenway access — parking nearby. About 1 h 39 min drive (83 mi) from Flagstaff. 35.97521, -112.12674 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:08 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 5:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:20 p.m. (MST) — 11 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.8-mile route takes roughly 7 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:04 p.m. — 3 h 50 min before sunset.
Loop options
- ARIZONA + AZT - Walnut Canyon Alternate — 0.8 mi loop, 117 ft gain
- Arizona + Greenway (Grand Canyon National Park) + Residential Loop — 3.4 mi loop, 232 ft gain
- South Kaibab + Arizona — 16.8 mi loop, 5,064 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Rim — 5.8 mi
- South Kaibab — 5.8 mi