Guides
11.9 mile trail on North Rim of Grand Canyon
The Rainbow Rim Trail located at North Rim of the Grand Canyon is perfect for mountain biking because when the National Forest Service cut this trail, they used the shortest distances possible with balanced out elevation changes, to connect the 5 grand view points, that overlook the Grand Canyon!!! To reach the location you will drive 20 miles of...
Four days across the Grand Canyon you will never forget!
There is a secret to a Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike: Take four days to do it, even if you can do it in one. I have friends who go South to North in one day, and some do North to South the next. That's good for bragging rights, but how much of the Canyon do they really get to see? - How much time can they spend at Ribbon Falls? It's a destination...
NaturePods shares the history and natural world of the Grand Canyon in this video guide. More at www.NaturePods.com
Bright Angel Trail is perhaps the premier trail in the Grand Canyon. Join NaturePods naturalist, Stewart Aitchison to explore a bit of the canyon's geology, wildlife, and history. Along the way, we'll stop and visit with the earliest explorers who found a home or infamy in the canyon. We'll also stop and give you a peak into the geology of the canyon...
A flat walk with stunning views of the canyon. Up to 12 miles, mostly paved.
For great views of the Grand Canyon along a flat path, this is the hike for you. It offers a great introduction to the Grand Canyon, and there are several shuttle stops along the way, allowing you to pick and chose the areas you want to explore. From many of the overlooks, you will have unrestricted views to the other side of the canyon, and sometimes...
Experience the Grand Canyon like few others with this unforgettable 2-3 day trip down into the canyon.
If you are looking for the perfect hike in the Grand Canyon, this is it. The 2 (or 3) day hike will take you down into the canyon to where few visitors have the privilege of going. Although the Bright Angel trail is not as steep and has more shade cover and water, the views from the South Kaibab trail are unbeatable. It is best to start from the...
3 day backpacking trip to Havasu Falls and Mooney Falls on the Supai Indian Reservation near Grand Canyon National Park
Overview Absolutely, the best hiking experience I have ever had! Waterfalls, steep canyons, caves, mules, did I say waterfalls! The Havasupai Indian Reservation is not part of the Grand Canyon National Park, but you cannot tell that from the scenery. From your very first step at the trailhead parking lot until your return at the end of your...
Trips
Photos and GPS data from my hike to Havasupai, 6/10/10 to 6/12/10.
Kaibab Trail and Bright Angel Trail - Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Hiking | 17.5 miles
Hiking | 17.5 miles
Loren and I caught the 4:30 shuttle to start out hike down Kaibab trail to the Bright Angel Campground at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. A park ranger told us it would stay so hot down in the canyon that we wouldn't even use sleeping bags, and that there weren't any bugs, so we decided to pack VERY light (water, some cliff bars, jerkey and dried fruit, and our sleeping pads)....
South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch back Bright Angel
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Hiking | 18.0 miles
Hiking | 18.0 miles
Two day trip in the winter down the Kaibab South trail, overnight at Phantom Ranch and then back up Bright Angel Trail.Started out around 11:00 am from the trailhead. The upper sections of the trail has several inches of snow and ice. Used the over shoes traction devices, which worked great. Made great progess, getting to Phantom Ranch around 3:30. Had a great dinner at the ranch and the three of us...
Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point, Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Hiking | 12.4 miles
Hiking | 12.4 miles
Took more than 7 hrs drive from Death Valley to the Grand Canyon. Stayed overnight at the Maswik Lodge inside the park. Resort facility was not bad except we chose not to pick the rooms with air conditioning to save a few dollars. In late April, we don’t really need it since the temperature at night in the rim was pretty cool. It was indeed cool when we arrived there at 10:30pm.
It...
God’s creation of natural wonders are truly amazing. Before this trip, the most memorable trips I have ever made was walking on the ocean floor after a few billion tones of seawater flow in and out of the Bay of Fundy during the tide cycle, taking a boat heading towards the fall to feel the downpouring of the vast amount of water from Niagara Falls, viewing of many different colours of Yellowstone...
A three-day backpack in the lush, green Havasu Canyon.
Full write up at Modern Hiker.
Before our trip, we knew the Grand Canyon would be kind of cool at the end of April but had never expected snow. To my surprise, when I looked out of the window the 3rd morning in Grand Canyon, it was snowing.
The temperature was 0C, strong wind, with tiny hails of snow. The forecasted snow storm we heard last night during dinner was now here. At times, snow was heavy and...
We gave up on finding warm weather by going south as we were already a stones throw from the Mexican border in Tucson. We decided to head north to southern Utah, CJ's favorite place on earth (if there is a god, then he's a Mormon because he gave them Utah). But on the way, on a whim, we decided to call and see if we could get a last minute reservation at...
This is a trail that I had wanted to do for many years, some friends and I attempted it way back in 1983 (my first time to visit Havasupai Canyon) but were not able to follow the trail at that time, very frustrating! This time I went with a very experienced guide who had been down this trail many times and finally made it all the way down Havasu Creek to the...
First trip to Grand Canyon in relatively winter time. Aside from the fact that the days were short and it may rain and/or snow all day Grand Canyon in winter is much more interesting experience than in more warmer time. There is lots of water, temperatures are moderate, not so many people, and the atmosphere not always the same.
North Rim, Thunder River and Deer Creek
North Rim of Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Hiking | 0.0 miles
Hiking | 0.0 miles
The challenge, to hike rim to rim to rim in less than 24 hours. Could we do it? We weren't sure...well, one of us was not but I decided to try anyway. Besides, Brad and Tony said, "piece of cake," and I believed them...first mistake!! So for 6 weeks we trained on Telegraph Pass in Yuma, AZ. We researched what others had done to prepare, what they took to eat and drink,...
