The Cape Final Trail is a
hiking
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trail
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on the North Rim of the
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often consider ...
, located in the
U.S. state of
Arizona
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.
Description
It is located on the Walhalla Plateau at the Grand Canyon's North Rim. Access is from the Cape Royal Road, about 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 long one-way and terminates at Cape Final at an elevation of 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 south of the trailhead at the end of Cape Royal Rd.
See also
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The Grand Canyon
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List of trails in Grand Canyon National Park
The following is a list of hiking trails that are, in whole or part, within the established boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park, located in Coconino and Mohave counties in the U.S. state of Arizona.
Management
All pack and foot trails i ...
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Greenland Lake
Greenland Lake is a small, intermittent lake of northern Arizona, located at the north neck of the Walhalla Plateau (east Kaibab Plateau), in the northeast Grand Canyon. The lake is located just west (~1/8 mile), of the south-running Cape ...
References
External links
Grand Canyon National Park, Official site
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Grand Canyon, Walhalla Plateau
Hiking trails in Grand Canyon National Park