Kanab Creek Trail

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Kanab Creek Trail
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Kanab Canyon
Location 36°23′32″N112°37′47″W / 36.3923°N 112.6296°W / 36.3923; -112.6296 Coordinates: 36°23′32″N112°37′47″W / 36.3923°N 112.6296°W / 36.3923; -112.6296 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Use Hiking
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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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