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Arizona

Nankoweap Delta

2.5 mi

Distance

641 ft

Gain

1h 8m

Time

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Inside Grand Canyon National Park
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Elevation & route

Distance: 2.5 mi
Elevation gain: 641 ft
Elevation loss: 641 ft
Highest point: 2,965 ft
Lowest point: 2,787 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Nankoweap Delta is a 2.46-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 622 feet of elevation and loses 438 feet.

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