Parking
Start at the Greenway Trailhead/Park and Ride on Tusayan’s north side, west of US 64 near the north roundabout. The facility is listed with about 100 parking spaces and a vault restroom.
Overview
About Tusayan Greenway Trail
Why go
- Smooth pavement through ponderosa pine woodland
- A seasonal shuttle can make the route one-way
Heads up
- A steady climb at high elevation
- No water, services or cell coverage en route
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation6,640–7,090 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
4 active Grand Canyon alerts
- ClosureInner Canyon and North Rim trail closuresDo not enter the closed trails, bridges, campgrounds, and inner-canyon areas.Official details
- ClosureNorth Rim scenic roads closed for repairsCape 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 Tusayan Greenway 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
The Canyon’s Missing Billion Years0:00 / 0:29
“Rocks touching each other can be more than a billion years apart in age. In parts of the canyon, the Tapeats Sandstone rests directly on ancient rock that formed deep underground.”
Plays on the road 1 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Grand Canyon Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- An Elk Grows a New Rack
- Hunting by Echo
- Duck on a Rock’s Changing Profile
- Twin Overlooks’ Roadside Views
- 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 Tusayan Greenway Trail
A paved route into the parkThe Tusayan Greenway is a 6.
The Tusayan Greenway is a 6.5-mile, one-way paved walk from the Greenway Trailhead/Park and Ride at Tusayan’s north end to the Grand Canyon Visitor Center near Mather Point. It climbs steadily toward the South Rim, gaining about 500 feet; allow around 3 to 3½ hours on foot. It’s a through route, not a loop.
Arrange the return firstA seasonal shuttle with bike racks has connected Tusayan and Mather Point; check service before…
A seasonal shuttle with bike racks has connected Tusayan and Mather Point; check service before relying on it. You can also arrange a pickup or walk back for about 13 miles round trip. A valid Grand Canyon pass is required for the in-park portion. There are no services, drinking water or cell coverage along the Greenway, so carry what you need before leaving Tusayan.
A paved Arizona Trail segmentThe path runs through ponderosa pine woodland on smooth pavement.
The path runs through ponderosa pine woodland on smooth pavement. It is a practical way to walk or ride into the South Rim visitor area, rather than a canyon descent or a rim-edge hike. The Greenway was fully paved in 2016 and forms part of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Leashed dogs are allowed on above-rim trails, but pets cannot ride park shuttle buses, so dog owners need another return plan.
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.
