Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim
12-15 October 2010
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In October we joined a group of
friends on a Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike organized by Karen Rieffer of
Sierra Vista. The route had us descending from the north rim on
the North Kaibab trail (click map at left for larger version), staying
two nights down at Phantom Ranch, then ascending to the south rim on
the South Kaibab trail (click map at right for larger version).
Others in the group took the Bright Angel trail up to the south rim,
about 3 miles longer, but had drinking water en route which South
Kaibab did not. The 14 mile descent on North Kaibab was spectacular, the views just got better and better, and we enjoyed a short detour to Ribbon Falls (about 8 miles in) before completing the hike to Phantom Ranch. South Kaibab was a little short of 8 miles and we made good time, leaving Phantom Ranch in the dark at 0530 and arriving at 1050 (temporarily delayed by a mule train :-). We overnighted on the south rim at the Maswik Lodge before making the drive back home. Big thanks to Bob White and John Black for driving our van! Click here for more detailed descriptions of the North Kaibab and South Kaibab trails. Click photos to see larger versions. |
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