South Kaibab Trail
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South Kaibab Trail is a steep, scenic hiking route on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon known for its panoramic vistas and direct descent to the Colorado River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Kaibab Trail canonical | 4 |
| South Kaibab Trailhead | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1512048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Kaibab Trail Context triple: [Grand Canyon National Park, hasTrail, South Kaibab Trail]
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A.
Bright Angel Trail
Bright Angel Trail is one of the most popular and well-maintained hiking routes that descends from the South Rim into the Grand Canyon, offering access to the inner canyon and Colorado River.
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B.
Tsankawi Trail
Tsankawi Trail is a scenic archaeological hiking route in New Mexico known for its ancestral Puebloan ruins, petroglyphs, and preserved footpaths carved into volcanic tuff.
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C.
Timberline Trail
Timberline Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking loop that circumnavigates Oregon’s Mount Hood, offering alpine scenery, river crossings, and access to diverse mountain ecosystems.
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D.
Mount Whitney Trail
Mount Whitney Trail is the primary hiking route used by climbers to reach the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
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E.
Pohono Trail
The Pohono Trail is a scenic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that traverses the south rim of Yosemite Valley, offering panoramic views of landmarks such as El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, and Half Dome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Kaibab Trail Target entity description: South Kaibab Trail is a steep, scenic hiking route on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon known for its panoramic vistas and direct descent to the Colorado River.
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A.
Bright Angel Trail
Bright Angel Trail is one of the most popular and well-maintained hiking routes that descends from the South Rim into the Grand Canyon, offering access to the inner canyon and Colorado River.
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B.
Tsankawi Trail
Tsankawi Trail is a scenic archaeological hiking route in New Mexico known for its ancestral Puebloan ruins, petroglyphs, and preserved footpaths carved into volcanic tuff.
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C.
Timberline Trail
Timberline Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking loop that circumnavigates Oregon’s Mount Hood, offering alpine scenery, river crossings, and access to diverse mountain ecosystems.
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D.
Mount Whitney Trail
Mount Whitney Trail is the primary hiking route used by climbers to reach the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
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E.
Pohono Trail
The Pohono Trail is a scenic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that traverses the south rim of Yosemite Valley, offering panoramic views of landmarks such as El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, and Half Dome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | no private vehicles at trailhead ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAccess | park shuttle bus only ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Black Bridge
ⓘ
Cedar Ridge ⓘ Ooh Aah Point ⓘ Skeleton Point ⓘ Tipoff ⓘ |
| hasStartingPoint |
Lipan Point
ⓘ
surface form:
Yaki Point
|
| hasViewOf |
Canyon buttes and mesas
ⓘ
Colorado River ⓘ Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Canyon
Inner Gorge ⓘ |
| knownFor |
direct descent to the Colorado River
ⓘ
exposed ridgelines ⓘ lack of shade ⓘ panoramic views ⓘ steep grade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
ⓘ
Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
South Rim
ⓘ
surface form:
South Rim of the Grand Canyon
|
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| parallelTo |
Bright Angel Trail
ⓘ
North Kaibab Trail ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inner Gorge of the Grand Canyon
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Canyon inner canyon trail system
|
| recommendedUsePattern |
commonly used for descent
ⓘ
often combined with Bright Angel Trail for ascent ⓘ |
| regulation |
backcountry permits required for overnight camping below rim
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no water available at trailhead much of the year ⓘ pets not allowed below rim ⓘ |
| safetyNote |
extreme heat risk in summer
ⓘ
no reliable water sources on trail ⓘ steep sustained elevation change ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
dirt
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| terminatesAt |
Bright Angel Campground
ⓘ
Colorado River ⓘ Kaibab Suspension Bridge ⓘ |
| trailType |
out-and-back
ⓘ
rim-to-river route ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ mule rides ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Grand Canyon National Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Kaibab Trail Description of subject: South Kaibab Trail is a steep, scenic hiking route on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon known for its panoramic vistas and direct descent to the Colorado River.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Kaibab Trailhead