Portions of this section of trail were reconstructed in the summer of 2005 after a couple of storms washed them out.

The trail generally follows the western side of the ridge that extends northeast of Grandview Point which marks a natural break in the Coconino Sandstone.

A spur trail leads east down a break in the Redwall Limestone on the eastern side of the mesa close to the rim.

The spur trail is steep, leading past Miners Spring which is the nearest water source for camping on Horseshoe Mesa.

The end of this spur is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the Grandview trail head at a junction with the Tonto Trail and leads to the head of Hance Canyon, a perennial water source and alternate camping area.