Widforss Trail

The Widforss Trail is a hiking trail located at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. state of Arizona. The Widforss Trail runs from the North Rim Village through the forest to emerge at Widforss Point, a narrow, wooded promontory.

Widforss Trail
Widforss Point, with white Coconino Sandstone Kaibab Plateau, south flank upper left of Sumner Butte, at Granite Gorge (from South Kaibab Trail, on Tonto Platform)
Length	4.9 mi (7.9 km)
Location	36.2237°N 112.0647°W / 36.2237; -112.0647 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Trailheads	Widforss Trailhead
Use	Hiking
Elevation change	300 ft (91 m)
Highest point	8,380 ft (2,550 m)
Lowest point	8,080 ft (2,460 m)
Difficulty	Moderate
Season	Early Spring to Late Fall
Sights	Grand Canyon
Hazards	Severe Weather Overexertion Dehydration Flash Flood

Widforss Trail was named for Gunnar Widforss, an artist specializing in American National Park landscape paintings.

See also

• Grand Canyon
• List of trails in Grand Canyon National Park

External links

• National Park Service brochure, Widforss Trail
• Topographic map including Widforss Trail
• Widforss Trail description