Parking
Follow Cape Royal Road to the Komo Point Fire Road access; no separate lot or capacity is documented.
Overview
About Komo Point Trail
Why go
- A remote endpoint with a wide canyon view
- The old road and faded yellow mapping marker make the approach distinctive
Heads up
- Long route with rough, faint sections and downed trees
Komo Point Trail is a 10-mile out-and-back from Cape Royal Road to a rugged overlook on the Walhalla Plateau. Allow about four and a half hours; the old road drops gently toward the rim, then climbs back the same way. It suits hikers who can handle rough, hard-to-follow tread. This is a long, remote walk, not a groomed stroll.
Parkwolf’s verdictIs this the walk for you?Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation8,018–8,497 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
4 active Grand Canyon alerts
- ClosureInner Canyon and North Rim trail closuresMentions North Rim, referenced in this guideDo 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 Komo Point Trail, 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 area
Rain That Never Lands0:00 / 0:30
“A streak of rain hanging beneath a cloud can disappear before it reaches the canyon floor. That's called virga. Raindrops fall into dry air and evaporate on the way down, leaving wispy trails below the cloud.”
Plays on the road 0.3 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Grand Canyon Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Vista Encantada’s Picnic Stop
- Greenland Lake’s Limestone Basin
- Walhalla Glades’ Old-Road Hike
- Why the River Changes Color
- 79 audio storiesacross Grand Canyon’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor California Condor, Bighorn Sheep, American Bison, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 73 trails, 96 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Komo Point Trail
The route and the forkThe route follows the former Komo Point Fire Road through woodland and a burned area, where…
The route follows the former Komo Point Fire Road through woodland and a burned area, where standing dead trees and downed trunks interrupt the track. Tread fades in places. About two-thirds of the way in, the southern branch heads to Ariel Point; keep to the western branch for Komo Point. Download an offline map before setting out, then retrace the same corridor to Cape Royal Road.
At the rimThe route ends on a rocky, rugged canyon rim with layered temples across the inner canyon.
The route ends on a rocky, rugged canyon rim with layered temples across the inner canyon. A large faded yellow ball at Komo Point served as an aerial-mapping reference. Frame it with the canyon beyond for a view that feels very different from a roadside overlook.
Access and logisticsStart at the Komo Point Fire Road access on Cape Royal Road.
Start at the Komo Point Fire Road access on Cape Royal Road. No separate parking area or capacity is documented, and no services are noted along the route, so bring food and water. Cape Royal Road is seasonal; check North Rim access before a late-season drive. Pets aren't allowed on this trail; on the North Rim they are limited to designated bridle-path and Arizona Trail sections.
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.
