Hiking Alone in the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim

Hiking 20 miles alone in the Grand Canyon rim to rim on the South to North Kaibab trail. I camped overnight on Halloween at Bright Angel Campground near the Colorado River. My trip was fueled by protein-packed and delicious EPIC bars.

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I flew into Flagstaff, Arizona and rented a car at the airport for a week. The drive to Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim was about 1.5 hours. I reserved a few days at the Mather Campground and prepped for my hike. I needed to obtain a backcountry permit in-order to spend the night down in the canyon. The morning of the hike I got up super early and parked my car at the Backcountry Office parking lot area. From there I took the “Hiker’s Express” shuttle with about a dozen other people to the trailhead.

The hike was cold, especially at night on the rim were the temperature dropped to an insane 6 degrees. The decent was quick but had some of the best views of the hike. The switchbacks were impressive and I eventually made my way to the bottom and Colorado River. After setting up my tent at Bright Angel Campground I visited the famous Phantom Ranch for a beer. They have a $60 steak dinner that you can reserve ahead of time which I regret not doing.

I made the hike up and out the next day and spent that night at North Rim Campground. The entire place was closing down when I visited but that meant I was basically alone and able to snag the absolute best campsite on the edge overlooking the Canyon. The last day of my trip I took a shuttle from North Rim back to my car at South Rim which cost about $80 and lasted 4 hours.

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