The Amazing Grand Canyon National Park From Rim to Rim

The Grand Canyon has been a destination for millions of adventure seekers and is a dream of many more! In this article, you will read a little more about the Grand Canyon, the trails within, the enormity of it, and you can even weigh in on if this will be a destination in 2024 for Wilderness Wanderers. The “Grand” Canyon certainly earns its name when you start to look at numbers. While the entire canyon is not contained within the massive park, in total it is claimed to be 277 miles in length, 18 miles wide, and 1 mile deep. Add this all up for an outstanding total of over 1,900 square miles! Now wrap your mind around this – it encompasses an area larger than the land area of Rhode Island… It’s hard to visualize right? Now think of hiking vs driving. You can hike ‘rim to rim’ only covering about 21 miles. However, to drive from the South rim to the North rim will take you nearly 5 hours and cover some 220 miles! “Grand” indeed!

Trail Details

• Length: Multiple trails with miles and miles of options
• Difficulty Level: easy to very strenuous
• Camping: Allowed on some trails
• Permits/Fees: Entrance fee per family car $35 (annual Pass $70) [The Us Park Pass $80]
• Favorite season: The majority visit Spring through Fall, but you will find it less crowded in the Winter. The North rim is closed late October to mid May, while the South rim is open year round.
• Pets: Leashed pets are allowed on the rim trails and throughout the developed areas in the park, but not below the rim.

What to expect:

• Terrain: Beautiful vista views, some easy terrain to very rugged.
• Water: Very sparse
• Wildlife: Desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, mountain lions, coyote and, gila monster are a few of the animals you may spot when visiting. Be sure to bring binoculars.

Location & Trails

The Grand Canyon National Park consists of over 1,200,000 acres! Within, you will find many trails accommodating almost everyone. If you are looking for an easy hike, you can’t get much better than “Walhalla Overlook” at 0.1 miles. However, the other end of the spectrum is available at “Tuckup Trail” with a good stretch of the legs at 69.7 miles and (at the risk of being obvious) rated hard. You can find almost any level of trail in-between. Look through the 130 trails listed in Alltrails found here to locate your destination to wander when you visit The Grand Canyon.

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Trip Recommendations:

We don’t have any … yet. We would like to ask you for recommendations. That’s right, your input matters. Wilderness Wanderers will be taking a trip next year determined by our readers. Be sure to read these other blog posts:

• Denali National Park & Preserve: Home of the “Great Mountain”
• The Great Yellowstone National Park
• Beautiful Glacier National Park: The “Crown of the Continent”

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