Rim2Rim Itinerary
Hiking Plan and Itinerary for Rim-to-Rim of the Grand Canyon 2024
John and I have worked out this preliminary itinerary for our travel, and the hiking plan is below as well.
Travel Itinerary
| Check-in | Check-out | Location | Confirmation | Itinerary | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 9/22/24 | Fly to Las Vegas | - | - | Only non-stop is Delta 7:00 am 8:08 am (4h 8m) | - | |
| Sunday 9/22/24 | Stay the night in Vegas | - | - | Airport Hotel? | - | |
| Monday 9/23/24 | Wednesday 9/25/24 | Grand Canyon Lodge | 7092IY | 70000794V | Grand Canyon Lodge – North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim, Arizona 86052 | 866-499-2574 |
| Wednesday 9/25 - Up by 3 am | On Trail by 5 am | Elizabeth Shuttles to South Rim | 15 Hours on Trail | 3 Meal Breaks | Hike North Kaibab Trail to Phantom Ranch to Bright Angel Trail | Finish by sunset (just before 7 pm) |
| Wednesday 9/25/24 | Saturday 9/28/24 | Maswik Lodge | - | 17657838 | Grand Canyon National Park · Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 | 1-928-638-2631 |
| Saturday 9/28/24 | Stay the night in Vegas | - | - | Airport Hotel? | - | |
| Sunday 9/29/24 | Fly to Cincinnati | - | - | American via Charlotte? 8?19 - 7:21 pm (8h 2m, 2:15 layover)? | - | |
| C | G | K | O | S | W |
Hiking Plan
Here is the general hiking plan. We'll do it in one long day. In late September the daylight hours are right about 12 even, from just before 6:30 am to just before 6:30 pm, on average.
Daytime highs (on the rim) are low 70° F (31° C), with temps at the river about 25° higher than that. Lows are upper thirties, so we'll be getting up early, and getting on-trail on the North Rim before sunrise, say 4 am, in near freezing conditions, going all day and finishing at the South Rim just before sunset in cool but comfortable conditions. It will be hot at the river, like mid 90°s F.
Leg 1
We'll be starting on the North Kaibab Trail to the river, and take the Bright Angel Trail up to the South Rim. Once we're on-trail, Elizabeth will take our rental car and bags from our hotel on the North Rim and meet us on the South Rim. The trip will take her about 4 hours, but she'll be there well ahead of us. John and I will both have Garmin InTouch satellite messengers with us just in case.
As you can see from the above, I'm assuming a decent pace on the downward side of the canyon, about 3 MPH. We'll start down the North Kaibab and should be at the Supai Tunnel in about 30 minutes (4:30 am) where I plan our first short (~10 min) break.
Another hour down the trail should find us at Roaring Springs (about 5:45 am), with our first short snack/meal break (~15 min). It's super important to replace your electrolytes and keep your energy up, and so even though I'm pretty keto-adapted I do plan to eat some and take LMNT electrolytes along the way.
