Arizona Trail Passage 42: Kaibab Plateau - North

AZT Passage 42: Kaibab Plateau North is a 16.4-mile point-to-point section of the roughly 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail. This passage runs from the Orderville Trailhead to Winter Road Trailheadand is located east of Jacob Lake, Arizona. This section is rated as easy to moderate and is accessible for hikers, trail runners, long-distance backpackers, equestrians and mountain bikers. 

Passage 42 continues north across the Kaibab National Forest, following a downhill grade. Descending from the Kaibab Plateau to the Great Basin Conifer Woodland, the landscape changes from ponderosa pine forest to a high desert landscape covered in red dirt, big sagebrush, juniper trees, and creeping prickly pear. This section marks the final major ecosystem change along the entire Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT).

DIRECTIONS
Throughout this passage the AZT follows the same route as Trail #101. Follow Arizona National Scenic Trail signs/trail markers which will be present to help guide the way.

WATER
There may be seasonal water in parts of this passage.
Check the Arizona Trail Water Report for current information at: https://aztrail.org/explore/water-sources/.

MAGNUM FIRE - IMPORTANT NOTE
As of October 2020, a portion of the Arizona National Scenic Trail through Passage 42 is closed as a result of the Magnum Fire. For more information about this closure, rerouting options, and general updates visit: https://aztrail.org/long-term-azt-detour-on-passage-42/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INFORMATION

• Arizona National Scenic Trail Association: www.aztrail.org

• Kaibab National Forest, North Kaibab Ranger District, http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/,  1-(928) 643-7298.

• Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/visit/visit.html, 1-(928) 643-7298.

• BLM Information Center  (602) 417-9300.