Parking
The south end is the large former Grand Canyon Lodge parking area, the only parking NPS identifies for oversized vehicles. North Kaibab Trailhead is the north end; this is point-to-point, so arrange a ride or plan to walk back.
Overview
About Bridle Path
Why go
- Hard-packed tread with little elevation change.
- Leashed pets, stock, and bicycles are permitted.
Heads up
- Follows AZ 67, so it works better as a connector than a rim-side hike.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation8,202–8,383 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
4 active Grand Canyon alerts
- ClosureInner Canyon and North Rim trail closuresMentions this trailDo not enter the closed trails, bridges, campgrounds, and inner-canyon areas.Official details
- ClosureNorth Rim scenic roads closed for repairsMentions North Rim, referenced in this guideCape Royal Road and Point Imperial Road are closed from sunset October 15 through sunrise November 3, 2026. - The roads are closed to accommodate critical road repair and rehabilitation work.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grand Canyon Tour Guide
Your drive to Bridle Path, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grand Canyon National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Grand Canyon audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
North Kaibab Trailhead0:00 / 0:27
“You're approaching North Kaibab Trailhead, where steep switchbacks descend through fir and aspen into Roaring Springs Canyon.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Grand Canyon Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Bridle Path
A useful North Rim connectionBridle Path is a 1.
Bridle Path is a 1.6-mile point-to-point walk between North Kaibab Trailhead and the former Grand Canyon Lodge parking area. The hard-packed path follows AZ 67 through the developed North Rim; it is most useful as a link between those two ends, rather than a destination hike. The park gives about an hour one way, or 3.2 miles if you walk back by its published distance.
What the walk is likeHead south from North Kaibab Trailhead.
Head south from North Kaibab Trailhead. The route stays beside the road, with a hill near the former lodge end and little elevation change elsewhere. The traced path is about 1.8 miles one way, a little longer than the listed 1.6, so allow up to about 3.6 miles for a return walk.
Plan the connectionLeashed pets, stock, and bicycles are allowed.
Leashed pets, stock, and bicycles are allowed. The former lodge lot is the south endpoint; if you do not arrange a ride between ends, plan to retrace the route. North Rim access and services are seasonal, so check current operations before you make the drive.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Grand Canyon
718 sightingsCalifornia CondorMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
533 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
169 sightingsAmerican BisonMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,891 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
59 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
27 sightingsGray FoxMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grand Canyon. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
