South Kaibab Trail
✓ Verificada contra la agencia · NPSThe steep, exposed, ridge-line descent from the South Rim to the Colorado River. No water and almost no shade the whole way — the smart way down for a rim-to-rim, and no place to be after 10 a.m. in summer.
Distancia
7.6 km
Elevación máx.
7,200 ft (rim)
Duración
5–7 hr down
Clasificación de seguridad
DificultadStrenuous
GuíaNo guide needed
EquipoNo technical gear
OficialSí
MantenidaSí
Temporada
Open year-round. Do NOT descend below Skeleton Point (3 mi) May–Sept — inner-canyon shade temps exceed 43°C and there is no water or shade on this trail.
Peligros
- ▲extreme heat
- ▲no water on trail
- ▲almost no shade
- ▲steep exposed ridge descent
An inverted mountain: down is optional, up is mandatory. Never attempt rim-to-river-and-back in one day in summer.