Tusayan Mounain Bike Loop 703

Best Time to Ride Loop 703

Forest shade here makes it more comfortable in warmer months than exposed rim trails, though carrying water still matters since none is available at the trailhead.

Trail Tips

• It's part of a small trail cluster with neighboring loops #126 (1.1 miles) and #702 (17.2 miles), so riders looking for a shorter or longer day have options nearby.
• Terrain is mostly old double-track logging road, with a good chance of spotting elk, mule deer, pronghorn, or wild turkeys.
• Open to biking, hiking, and horseback riding, with no water sources or amenities at the trailhead.

Getting to Loop 703

Trailhead and parking are at the Tusayan Ranger Station entrance right off Highway 64, a few miles before the park's south entrance gate — easy to combine with a Grand Canyon day trip.

What to Expect on Tusayan Bike Loop 703

Loop 703 is an 8.3-mile mountain bike loop in the Tusayan Ranger District of Kaibab National Forest, just outside the South Rim entrance gate. The route follows old logging roads through ponderosa pine forest rather than the exposed rim terrain most visitors picture when they think "Grand Canyon" — this is a forest ride, not a canyon-view ride.