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21.7 miles
Distance
1,792 ft
Climb
-1,446 ft
Descent
04:13:50
Avg time
348 ft
Altitude change
7,491 ft
Altitude min
7,945 ft
Altitude max
7,596 ft
Altitude start
7,946 ft
Altitude end
0.3%
Grade
-34.3%
Grade max
26.6%
Grade min
11 miles
Distance climb
9 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
04:13:50
Avg time
Rainbow Rim Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaKaibab Plateau
Jacob Lake, Arizona -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Seasonspring, summer, autumn
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerUSFS
Singletrack along the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Trail contours a series of drainages through the forest poking out to a few canyon overlooks along the way. Recently the south end has been extended approximately four miles with the ultimate goal of adding more trail in the future to hopefully make the trail a loop.The new section is more twisty than the original alignment with no major climbs.
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Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
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- 16 rides
- Last: Jul 10, 2026
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Directions to rainbow-rim trailhead
(36.418730, -112.367020)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 160 miles • 14,913 ft • 3 • Loop •
Best done as a CCW loop from Jacob Lake over 3 days. The first half of the ride is mostly forest roads,...
21 miles • 1,199 ft • 1 • Point to Point •
Can also be completed as an out-and-back.
144 miles • 12,275 ft • 8 • Loop •
The main loop starts at Jacob Lake and follows mostly dirt roads to the north rim of the Grand Canyon....
18 Reviews & Comments
sevenoff
Any current trail beta as of 5/23/23? ❄️
geargrrl
The map is correct and yes the road names for Locust and Fence are reversed. Clicking on parking directions is not correct, at least to Locust. I've posted additional photos of directions from USFS website.
geargrrl
Trailhead directions are WRONG. Stop at Ranger in Jacob Lake to get correct map.
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