Hiking in Grand Canyon National Park can be a fun and rewarding
experience as in other national parks. It is a great way to both see and
experience the park.In 2000 Grand Canyon National Park received 30,000
requests for backcountry permits. The park issued 13,000 permits, and
close to 40,000 people camped overnight in the backcountry at Grand
Canyon.
The Grand Canyon National Park lies in northwestern Arizona, bounded
on the west by Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where the Colorado
River is dammed by the Hoover Dam, and on the northeast (following the
course of the Colorado River) by Canyonlands National Park and the Glen
Canyon. Although the North and South Rims are only 10mi/16km apart as
the crow flies, the distance by road is 215mi/346km. During the main
summer holiday season there are bus services between the two.
Hermit Trail This 17-mile round-trip on an unmaintained route leading
from the canyon rim to the Colorado River begins at Hermits Rest, eight
miles west of Grand Canyon Village, on Hermit Road. Take the Hermit
Road shuttle to the trailhead. Sights include Hermit Gorge, the remains
of Hermit Camp and Santa Maria Spring. A 1.5-mile trail variation leads
to Dripping Springs.
Grandview Trail The highlight of this six-mile round-trip trail is
its descent onto Horseshoe Mesa where remnants of Pete Berry's mining
operation can still be seen along with the blue copper ores that the
Hopi once gathered for paint. The trailhead is located at Grandview
Point on Desert View Drive, 12 miles east of Hiking in Grand Canyon Village.The unmaintained trail drops 2,600 feet very quickly and requires caution.
Bright Angel Trail This well-maintained trail, improved in 1891 to
provide access to mining claims, begins near Kolb Studio west of the
Bright Angel Lodge in the Village and follows switchbacks through the
several rock layers to the Indian Garden Campground and Inner Gorge. A
detour on the Plateau Point Trail allows a dramatic overlook of the
gorge. Near the Colorado River, the River Trail connects the Bright
Angel and South Kaibab Trails.
Rim Trail The perfect introductory hike, the Rim Trail extends from
Pipe Creek Vista on Desert View Drive west to Hermits Rest. This
approximately 13-mile trail is partially paved and partially dirt. Use
caution when hiking along the rim. Best hiking Grand Canyon in Arizona.the
excellent for visitors acclimatizing to the 7,000-foot elevation and
those unprepared for the physical challenge of the canyon descents and
ascents.
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