Kanab Creek Trail | |
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Kanab Canyon | |
Location | 36°23′32″N112°37′47″W / 36.3923°N 112.6296°W Coordinates: 36°23′32″N112°37′47″W / 36.3923°N 112.6296°W Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States |
Use | Hiking |
Hiking details | |
Sights | Grand Canyon |
Hazards | Severe Weather Overexertion Dehydration Flash Flood |
The Kanab Creek Trail is a hiking trail on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after the adjacent Kanab Creek.
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