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Grand Canyon: Rim-to-River-to-Rim |
Dates: (6 days, 5 nights, Sun-Fri) |
Assembly Point: Flagstaff |
Tour Cost: $1,995 (includes all lodging, all meals, park entrance fees, van shuttles from Flagstaff to North Rim prior to tour and return to Flagstaff, leaders, trail maps & narratives) |
Every now and then, a program comes together that really spikes our pulse. Rim-to-River-to-Rim, since its inception eight seasons ago, has always been that kind of experience. We truly believe that, if you're a hiker to the core, at some time in your life you need to hike the Grand Canyon from rim-to-river-to-rim.
Rim-to-River-to-Rim will assemble in Flagstaff early morning of Day 1 and we'll shuttle to the North Rim, arriving early enough for a leisurely walk along the Rim. We'll overnight at the Grand Front Lodge and then begin our descent into the canyon the next morning, following Bright Angel Creek as it tumbles toward the Colorado. Along the way, we'll pass Roaring Springs, the primary water source for both the North and South Rim villages. A short spur trail offers the irresistible opportunity to visit Ribbon Falls. By the time we reach Phantom Ranch, our destination for the evening, we will have descended almost 6,300 feet over 14 miles through five distinct life zones to the canyon floor.
Breakfast precedes daybreak — a Phantom Ranch tradition — and we'll be crossing over the Colorado as the sun begins to rise above the canyon walls. We'll follow the Bright Angel Trail as it climbs from the river beyond the Inner Canyon to Indian Gardens, and onward and upward to the South Rim (10 miles). We'll spend the evening at the Maswik Lodge on the Rim and celebrate over dinner at magnificent El Tovar.
We'll leave the South Rim early morning of Day 4 (but, we promise, not as early as our departure from Phantom Ranch the previous morning) and head to the Hualapai Hilltop, trailhead for our hike to Supai. An 8-mile trek into Havasu leads to Supai Village, tribal center of the Havasupai Nation, and we'll spend our first of two nights at the Havasupai Lodge.
The magnificent waterfalls of Havasu provide the adventure for Day 5. We'll hike from the lodge along Havasu Creek, first to Supai and Navajo Falls and then to Havasu and Mooney, with their spectacular drops of 100' and 196' respectively, as the creek plunges toward the Colorado (6 miles). Following a final evening at the Havasupai Lodge, we'll hike from the canyon and return to Flagstaff.
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