Grand Canyon. South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch and back up Bright Angel.
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- čas přidán 30. 04. 2024
- This was my sons first time going down into the canyon. we started from South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch and back up Bright Angel. took us 8 hours in total, with little under 18 miles of hiking.
So cool. Kid did great! He's going to be running R2R2R in no time! Man I wish I had my GoPro when I did R2R.
Thank you!!
Great video, you both made amazing time, congratulations on your great hike!
@rational thank you so much
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Fantastic job guys!! Your son is a beast! Looks like you had perfect weather the entire day. Excellent father-son adventure!!
What month did you do this in? Maybe the Hiker's Express bus wasn't running, but usually if you check the Grand Canyon National Park Website you can look at the bus schedules for Blue (South Rim area including the Visitor Center) Orange (from Visitor Center to S. Kaibab Trail Head and Yaki Point) Red (Hermits Rest Route) and what you're really after, the "Hiker's Express" bus. This bus picks up hikers at the Bright Angel Lodge bus stop (up at the top of the parking lot to the right of the BA Lodge if you're facing toward the lodge) on the hour, makes a 2nd stop at the Back Country Office (above Maswick Lodge), then goes to the Visitor Center to pick up people there, and finally goes out to the S. Kaibab trail head. For the month of May this year (2024) it was picking up at BA Lodge, at 6am and 7am only, and you'd arrive at the S. Kaibab trail head 25min later. Currently (June thru Aug 31st) it's picking up at 5 and 6am only. Here's a link to that page for future views: www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/shuttle-buses.htm Scroll down to see the different bus schedules.
If you guys go back to do R2R, trail runners with a wide toe box and toe socks, or a shoe like the Vivo Barefoot Primus Trail FG will be the tool of choice, along with shorts, a long sleeve drifit fabric shirt, and full brim hat. Light racing packs would also be a huge plus. As strong as you both are, you'll sail right through!
Took my daughter on your route when she was 8, but we camped at Bright Angel Campground, and again at Havasupai Garden. We did R2R the following year, but again, as a backpacking/camping trip. We kept returning every year, and in 2015 started running R2R's each August on our birthdays. We did 5 in a row, and I've continued to run them each year. Was just there a couple weeks ago to run your route: czcams.com/video/vhz72W_aZKg/video.html
We didn't in the month of May. And we plan on doing the R2R in Oct. Thanks for all the great information!!
@@upandclosetothewall5064 Oct. is a great time for R2R. If you are planning on getting room or little cabin on the North Rim, at the North Rim Lodge, check first, to see if they are offering a shuttle van service to get you to the trail head, which is 2 miles away. A new company took over the Lodge a year or 2 ago, and stopped offering that service, which meant hikers/backpackers/runners had to go that extra 2mi, which is all uphill. You guys don't need to tack 2mi onto a 24.5mi 12-15hr day!
The owner of Kaibab Lodge purchased the TransCanyon Shuttle about 2yrs ago, so if you use the Shuttle, it will stop first at his Lodge, just outside of the park entrance, and for $25/person, they will take you to the trail head the next morning.
North Rim Lodge rooms/cabins: www.grandcanyonnorth.com/
Kaibab Lodge: kaibablodge.com/
TransCanyon Shuttle: kaibablodge.com/rim-to-rim-shuttle/