Photo: Grand Canyon National Park Service · CC BY 2.0
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Outdoors in Tusayan
More than half of Tusayan’s land is conserved: 86%
86% of Tusayan’s land is conserved, about 9,280 acres. The biggest trail networks: Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument (20.6 mi). 21 miles of mapped trail cross Tusayan, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
86%
9,280 acres · of 16.8 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The longest trail network is Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, with 20.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
Nature preserve
10,727 acres20.6 mi of trail
Forest Service Road 1026BLM Rd 2619Forest Service Road 2608AForest Service Road 2608+1
The best walking months in Tusayan: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Daylight (h)
10.0
10.8
11.9
13.1
14.1
14.6
14.4
13.5
12.4
11.2
10.2
9.7
High (°F)
44
47
54
61
70
82
85
82
76
65
53
44
Rain (in)
1.4
1.3
1.4
0.7
0.6
0.3
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.2
0.7
1.0
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Tusayan →
Questions about parks and trails in Tusayan
Where can I hike in Tusayan?
The longest trail networks: Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, 20.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Tusayan’s trails?
Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tusayan?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Arizona Trail.
Is there public land near Tusayan?
272,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tusayan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,313 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tusayan neighbors.
Photo: Grand Canyon National Park Service · CC BY 2.0