A sweeping Grand Canyon vista from Walhalla Overlook on the North Rim reveals layered canyon walls and the Colorado River below.
Day Hike

Walhalla Spur Trail

A quiet forest walk to a thousand-year-old pueblo site

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Grand Canyon interior, AZ

About

The Walhalla Spur is a short above-rim path on the Walhalla Plateau, out on the far end of Cape Royal Road on the North Rim. It branches off near Walhalla Overlook and crosses a dirt path of roughly a quarter mile to the low stone outlines of Walhalla Glades Pueblo, an Ancestral Puebloan farming site occupied around A.D. 1050 to 1150. There's no steep grade and no canyon exposure here — it's a level walk through open forest, not a rim descent, so it suits visitors who want a stretch of the legs without committing to real elevation change.

Good to know

  • Reached from a pullout near Walhalla Overlook, about 22 miles down Cape Royal Road from the North Rim Visitor Center
  • Leads to the visible low walls of a nine-plus-room pueblo site set in a forest clearing
  • Cape Royal Road is seasonal, generally open mid-May through late fall depending on weather — check current park conditions before the drive

Best Time to Visit

Cape Royal Road is seasonal, generally open mid-May through late fall depending on weather — check current park conditions before the drive.

Trail Tips

  • Leads to the visible low walls of a nine-plus-room pueblo site set in a forest clearing.
  • Suits visitors who want a stretch of the legs without committing to real elevation change.
  • Pair with a stop at Walhalla Overlook itself, since both share the same pullout.

Getting to Walhalla Spur Trail

Reached from a pullout near Walhalla Overlook, about 22 miles down Cape Royal Road from the North Rim Visitor Center.

What to Expect on Walhalla Spur Trail

The Walhalla Spur is a short above-rim path on the Walhalla Plateau, out on the far end of Cape Royal Road on the North Rim. It branches off near Walhalla Overlook and crosses a dirt path of roughly a quarter mile to the low stone outlines of Walhalla Glades Pueblo, an Ancestral Puebloan farming site occupied around A.D. 1050 to 1150. There's no steep grade and no canyon exposure here — it's a level walk through open forest.

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