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Upper Tapeats Campsite

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🏞️ Attractions

Bridgers Knoll (1,982 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Thunder River Falls
Thunder River FallsWaterfalls

Thunder River is a river entirely within the Grand Canyon National Park. It flows southeast from its source near the North Rim of the canyon to Tapeats Creek. The 0.5-mile-long (0.80 km) river is one of the shortest in the United States, and drops approximately 1,200 feet (370 m) over a series of waterfalls, making it the steepest river in the country. It is also a rare instance where a river is a

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Bill Hall Trailhead
Bill Hall TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Bill Hall Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

0.1 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Steamboat Mountain (2,123 m)
Steamboat Mountain (2,123 m)Summits & peaks

Steamboat Mountain is a 7,410-foot-elevation (2,260-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated four miles northwest of Holy Grail Temple, and 2.5 miles west-southwest of Timp Point on the North Rim. George Wharton James described it as a "majestic butte", nearly encircled by Galloway and Saddle Canyons. Topographic relief is significant as

31.5 km · ~378 min driveDirections ↗
North Bass Trailhead
North Bass TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The North Bass Trail is a hiking trail located on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

39.7 km · ~476 min driveDirections ↗
Fire PointAttractions39.7 km · ~476 min driveDirections ↗
Kanab Creek Wilderness
Kanab Creek WildernessParks & play

Kanab Creek Wilderness is a 75,300-acre (305 km2) wilderness area located along the Coconino/Mohave County line in the U.S. state of Arizona, approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Fredonia. 68,600 acres (278 km2) of the Wilderness are located in the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest, the remaining 6,700 acres (27 km2) are administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

67.3 km · ~521 min driveDirections ↗
Grand Canyon Natural Game PreserveParks & play

park in Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America

423 km · ~906 min driveDirections ↗
Deer Creek Falls
Deer Creek FallsWaterfalls

Deer Creek is a stream that flows through the western part of the Grand Canyon, in the U.S. state of Arizona, as a right-bank tributary of the Colorado River. A series of natural springs provide for a perennial flow in Deer Creek. During periods of intense rainfall, Deer Creek can experience severe flash flooding. In the final half mile above the Colorado River, Deer Creek flows through a narrow s

424.2 km · ~912 min driveDirections ↗
Cogswell Butte (1,369 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Arizona, United States of America

424.9 km · ~917 min driveDirections ↗

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Upper Tapeats Campsite charges a camping fee.

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Upper Tapeats Campsite is operated by National Park Service.

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