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Kanab Point USGS Topos

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Roads/Topos from Fredonia, AZ to Kanab Point

Kanab Point

A great expanse of canyon falls away below your feet from this perch overlooking the confluence of the Kanab and Grand Canyons. Few people know about this lonely spot, yet it's one of the best Grand Canyon viewpoints. The drive out takes some care with navigation, as not all the junctions may be signed. You'll need the BLM's Arizona Strip Visitor Map, a high-clearance vehicle, and dry weather.

The turnoff on County 109 is 4.7 miles south of the Hack Canyon junction, 34 miles southwest of Fredonia, and 34 miles north of Toroweap. Head east on BLM Road 1058, keep right at a fork 7.5 miles in, turn right at a fork 10.1 miles in (the wider left fork goes to an uranium mine), turn left at a T-junction 16.4 miles in and continue 0.8 mile to the national park boundary; you'll reach Kanab Point in another 4.0 miles, for a total of 21.2 miles one way from County 109.

At the rim, the best panoramas of the Grand Canyon are 0.2 mile to the right and the best ones of Kanab Canyon lie 0.3 mile to the left.

To camp at the Point, you'll need a backcountry camping permit.

List of Topos used to get from Fredonia to Kanab Point

  1. Fredonia
  2. Kaibab
  3. Pipe Spring
  4. Findlay Tank
  5. Sunshine Ridge
  6. Robinson Canyon
  7. Heaton Knolls
  8. Hancock Knolls
  9. Hitson Tank
  10. Kanab Point

Directions for each Topo

Start with the Fredonia topo, head Southwest out of Fredonia on 389. Exit the map at 83-84 on the west side of the map.

Continue with Kaibab topo, enter the map at 83-84 on the east side. Take a 90` left turn and exit the map at 53-54 on the south side of the map.

Continue with Pipe Spring topo, enter the map at 53-54 on the north side. Continue S-SE and exit the map at 45 on the south side of the map.

Continue with Findlay Tank topo, enter the map, very briefly, at 45 on the north side and exit the map at 67 on the west side of the map.

Continue with Sunshine Ridge topo, enter the map at 67 on the east side. Continue S-SE, cross Sunshine Ridge and continue south and exit the map at 50 on the south side of the map.

Continue with Robinson Canyon topo, enter the map, very briefly, at 50 on the north side. Continue SE around the head of Hack Canyon, past Hack reservoir and exit the map at 52 on the west side of the map.

Continue with Heaton Knolls topo, enter the map at 52 on the east side. Continue S-SE around Findlay and Heaton Knolls, turn left to June Tank and exit the map at 28-29 on the south side of the map.

Continue with Hancock Knolls topo, enter the map at 28-29 on the north side. Continue around head of Little Robinson Canyon and exit the map at 32 on the east side of the map.

Continue with Hitson Tank topo, enter the map at 32 on the west side. Continue around head of 150 Mile Canyon, stay to the right, east and north, and exit at 30-31 on the east side of the map.

Continue with Kanab Point topo, enter the map at 30-31 on the west side and continue to Kanab Point.