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Tusayan Ranger District

The Tusayan Ranger District is on the northern portion of the Coconino Plateau. It is bordered on the north by Grand Canyon National Park, on the east by the Navajo Indian Reservation, on the south by private and State lands, and on the west by the Havasupai Indian Reservation.

The total area of the Tusayan Ranger District is about 360,000 acres. It lies completely within the watershed of the Colorado River. Elevations range from 5,700 feet in the northeast portion of the Upper Basin to 7,500 feet at Lockett Lake.

The topography of the district is, for the most part, gentle. The exceptions are several steep, intermittent drainages, the Coconino Rim and Red Butte. Along the Coconino Rim, slopes drop abruptly into the Upper Basin. Red Butte reaches an elevation of 7,324 feet.

Fee Areas on the Kaibab - 2026 Information

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No fire restrictions on the Kaibab at this time
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Recreation Sites

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Arizona Trail #101 ~ Tusayan
Hiking Biking Horse Riding and Camping
The Arizona Trail is an 800+ mile recreation trail from Mexico to Utah that connects mountain ranges, canyons, deserts, forests, wilderness areas, historic sites, trail systems, points of interest,…

Grandview Lookout Tower
Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
This steel lookout tower and two-room cabin were built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Lookout towers represent the U.S. Forest Service's long-standing commitment to fire detection and…

Hull Cabin
Site Open
Hull Cabin provides a unique opportunity to stay in a historic cabin as part of Arizona's Rooms with a View cabin rental program. Located just one mile south of the Grand Canyon, Hull Cabin is the…

Red Butte Trail #37
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Red Butte is a distinct knob located on the Coconino Plateau south of Grand Canyon National Park. The summit of Red Butte and the fire lookout tower are reached by a short but relatively steep 1.25…

Russell Tank
Site Open
Fishing
Opportunities for fishing on the Tusayan Ranger District are quite limited due to the lack of perennial ponds or streams. Russell Tank, which is located in the south central part of the district, is…

Tusayan-Montane (formerly Ten-X) Campground
Site Open
Hiking
The lovely Tusayan-Montane (formerly known as Ten-X) Campground is located 2 miles south of Tusayan and 47 miles north of Williams on U.S. Highway 180/AZ Highway 64. The campground is only…

Vishnu Trail #125
Biking Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Horse Riding and Camping
The Vishnu Trail is a 1.1 mile scenic loop trail that begins just north of the historic Grandview Lookout Tower. The trail goes out to a point on the Coconino Rim with spectacular views of the Grand…

Last updated March 4, 2026

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