Hiking The Grand Canyon Rim To Rim

A grand canyon rim to rim to rim hike is best done in the spring or fall.

There are a few free shuttles from the lodge to the trailhead each day. It departs from the bright angel lodge at 8am and 1 30pm every day mid may to mid october. On this epic grand canyon hike you ll leave from the north kaibab trail on the north rim challenging your personal limits as you descend 14 3 miles and 6 000 feet to the bottom of the canyon before connecting with the bright angel trail and climbing 4 500 feet and 9 6 miles back out again to the south rim. Hiking the grand canyon rim to rim is a bucket list adventure.

For norht rim starts begin at the north kaibab trailhead. Even though the route is easy to find and in good shape it doesn t take away from the fact that this is a physically demanding hike not only because of the extreme change in elevation but because of the extreme changes in temperature from rim to the inner canyon. The grand canyon s hiking trails are popular among outdoor enthusiasts who like to challenge themselves. The long and bumpy ride costs 90 per person.

Our recommendation for hiking your first rim to rim of the grand canyon is to hike it from north rim to south rim via the north kaibab trail elevation 8 241 ft 14 3 miles mostly a descent and the bright angel trail mostly an ascent 9 6 miles elevation 6 860 ft which is estimated to be a total of 23 9 miles. When you emerge at the south rim hitch a ride back to your vehicle on the trans canyon shuttle. Over the course of nearly 24 miles hikers descend below the level of the rim cross the mighty colorado river and climb back up the other side. Begin on the south rim at either the bright angel or south kaibab trailhead.

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It s challenging it s exhilarating and it is truly an unforgettable experience. Our hike which clocked in at 23 9 miles began by heading down the north kaibab trail to phantom ranch. There are water spigots located at various campgrounds in the canyon but they are not always turned on particularly in the late fall winter and early spring. On june 9 2019 tim and i hiked the grand canyon rim to rim in one day.

During the course of one day we hiked 23 5 miles descended and then climbed back up nearly a mile in elevation all while battling high temperatures. And while all of the canyon s trails are fairly strenuous the famous rim to rim hike is the most famous challenge of all and has become a bucket list adventure for many hikers around the globe. Check out our scenic flight tour of the grand canyon that offers you all of the views in one day. Temperatures in the canyon can be extreme and are often well over 100 degrees in the summer.

You ll even spot some highly ambitious rim to rim to rim hikers running the trails. The grand canyon rim to rim hike is physically challenging.