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Arizona

Tusayan Ruins Loop

0.4 mi

Distance

33 ft

Gain

8 min

Time

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Inside Grand Canyon National Park
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Elevation & route

Distance: 0.4 mi
Elevation gain: 33 ft
Elevation loss: 33 ft
Highest point: 7,198 ft
Lowest point: 7,159 ft

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About this trail

The Tusayan Ruins Loop is a short, easy walk through Arizona's high desert that explores the remnants of a 12th-century pueblo settlement near the South Rim. This brief out-and-back trail winds through pinyon-juniper forest with interpretive signs explaining the history and archaeology of the ancestral Puebloan people who once inhabited this area. The trail offers a fascinating glimpse into pre-Columbian life combined with scenic views of the surrounding plateau landscape.

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