Redwall Bridge

Best Time to Hike Here

Beginning October 15, 2026, the section of trail just north of Redwall Bridge closes for waterline repair work; the bridge itself remains reachable from the North Kaibab Trailhead — plan around this closure if visiting in fall or winter 2026.

Trail Tips

• Not a place for anyone uneasy with heights or drop-offs, given the exposed shelf blasted into the cliff.
• The only water source along this stretch of trail is at Manzanita Rest Area, well before the bridge.
• Check current closure status before planning a hike past this point.

Getting to Redwall Bridge

From the North Kaibab Trailhead (8,241 feet), it's roughly 5.2 miles round trip and 4-6 hours, with about 2,200 feet of elevation loss on the way down. The approach follows a narrow, exposed shelf blasted into the limestone cliff.

What to Expect at Redwall Bridge

Redwall Bridge is a steel span on the North Kaibab Trail, built where the trail has been blasted directly out of a cliff face of Redwall Limestone above Roaring Springs Canyon. It's one of the National Park Service's suggested turnaround points for day hikers descending from the North Rim, sitting at about 6,040 feet elevation. Past the bridge, the trail drops into the flatter floor of Bright Angel Canyon toward Roaring Springs, where the North Kaibab is widely regarded as the most difficult of the corridor trails.