Cape Final Trail

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Cape Final Trail
Sunrise off of Cape Final Trail
Length	2 mi; 3.2 km
Trailheads	Cape Royal Road Cape Final (Point)
Use	Hiking
Elevation Change	210 ft
Highest Point	1/2 mi from Cape Royal Rd., 8050 ft
Lowest Point	Trailhead, 7840 ft
Trail Difficulty	Moderate, due to Altitude
Season	Spring through Fall
Sights	Grand Canyon
Hazards	Severe Weather Lightning

The Cape Final Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park. It is located on the Walhalla Plateau at the Grand Canyon's North Rim. Access is from the Cape Royal Road, about 2.5 miles north of Cape Royal.

The trail is only 2 miles long one-way and terminates at Cape Final (elv. 7916 ft.), overlooking the eastern Grand Canyon from Nankoweap to the Unkar Creek Delta.

The Grand Canyon Backcountry Use Plan designates the area along this trail (use area NA1) for At-Large Camping, with a valid permit. One can be obtained from the Backcountry Information Center, located just north of the North Rim Campground along Arizona State Highway 67.

There are good campsites along the last half mile of this trail. No water is available (even at the trailhead), except early in the season by melting snow. Otherwise all water needed must be carried for the duration of the hike. The nearest toilet facilities are available at Cape Royal 2.5 miles south of the trailhead at the end of Cape Royal Rd.

Access to this part of the park by car is seasonal, traditionally open from mid-May to mid-October or depending on snowcover from the previous winter.