Rim Trail, Hiking trail in Coconino County, Arizona, US.
The Rim Trail is a 13-mile (21 km) hiking path on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, running from the South Kaibab Trailhead west to Hermit's Rest. It follows the canyon edge and parallels Hermit Road, with rustic National Park Service stone curbs and timber benches along the way.
The National Park Service built this trail using rustic design that blended structures into the natural landscape. This construction approach was part of a broader effort to make the area accessible while respecting its natural character.
The trail follows the South Rim between the South Kaibab Trailhead and Hermit's Rest, doubling the Hermit Road. Its stone curbs, timber benches and rustic structures follow the National Park Service rustic style, so the built elements along the route are part of what visitors notice while walking.
The trail runs 13 miles between the South Kaibab Trailhead and Hermit's Rest, following the South Rim and paralleling Hermit Road. Free shuttle buses let hikers walk one way and ride back, so a section can be covered without retracing it. The path is flat and unpaved, bordered in places by a low curb of rough-cut light gray stone blocks.
The trail follows the South Rim between the South Kaibab Trailhead and Hermit's Rest, duplicating the route of Hermit Road. Former Major League Baseball pitcher Charlie Haeger was found dead on the trail on October 3, 2020, a day after his ex-girlfriend was found dead in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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