Grand Canyon rim to rim

[Elkfitness]

Our info and story from last year's R2R2R hike: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/2024-death-hike

Great write up!


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[Macintosh]

Wife and I hiked it with some friends a few years ago from the south, but we just did a day trip. It’s a cool hike, the scale is really something. Would be fun to have a day or three to explore down in the canyon. We went in early april, it was near freezing at the rim and hot down near the river. I have to think it would be pretty brutal in september.

 

[mtnbiker208]

South rim to phantom ranch and back in a day. Geology field trip and i signed up for the hike. I remeber an early start and a late finish. I think it was either 1989 or 90. That same hike would kill my knees today.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

Hiking the Grand Canyone from Rim to Rim!!?? That has to be tough and dangerous, that's........ one hell of a rim job!! I know, I know, I will see myself out now! lol

 

[dsotm]

Hammock is a no-go in the canyon and September weather will be absolutely brutal to the point you could actually die

 

[Bassman]

I've done Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim but we did not camp in the bottom. We hiked the whole thing in a day and then turned around and went back the next morning (they don't recommend doing this). Staying in the bottom at the designated camp sites requires planning and a bit of luck during the better weather. No hammock spots

The scale of the Canyon is impressive, it's really something to see.

 

[displacedtexan]

I do appreciate everyone's concern about the heat, but late September is the only window that's feasible for all four of us.

North Rim closes Oct 15th, which is me and him bear hunting.

And we're people who are physically capable of setting forms, pouring concrete, framing, and roofing in dangerous heat.