North Kaibab Trail, USA
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What is North Kaibab Trail
The North Kaibab Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. The trail begins at the head of Roaring Springs canyon and ends at the Colorado River.
The trail itself is 14 miles long, with camping available by permit at Cottonwood Camp at 7 miles and Bright Angel Camp at 14 miles. Treated water is available seasonally at the Supai Tunnel, Roaring Springs, the Caretaker's Dwelling, and Cottonwood Campground; and year-round at Bright Angel Campground and Phantom Ranch. Scenic highlights on trail include Roaring Springs, Ribbon Falls (140-feet), The Box (a slot canyon), and Phantom Ranch.
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About North Kaibab Trail elsewhere
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"Treated water is available seasonally at the Supai Tunnel , Roaring Springs ,the Caretaker's Dwelling ,and Cottonwood Campground ; and year-round at Bright Angel Campground and Phantom Ranch."
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"From here, you'll have views across Roaring Springs Canyon to Bright Angel Point and up Roaring Springs Canyon, to where the upper switchbacks of the North Kaibab Trail are visible."
frommers.com
"A few well-prepared hikers will be comfortable traveling 6 miles one-way to the end of the Plateau Point Trail ,which departs from the Tonto Trail just north of where the Tonto crosses the Bright Angel Trail."
frommers.com
"Bright Angel Campground -- The River Trail (which begins at the foot of the Bright Angel Trail), the South Kaibab Trail ,and the North Kaibab Trail all converge below Bright Angel Campground, which lies on the north shore of the Colorado River."
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"Above-rim Trails: Bright Angel Point Trail | Cape Final Trail | Cape Royal Trail | Cliff Spring Trail | Fire Point Trail | Francois Matthes Trail | Ken Patrick Trail | Komo Point Trail | Rim Trail | Tiyo Point Trail | Transept Trail | Uncle Jim Trail | Walhalla Glades Trail | Walhalla Spur Trail | Widforss Trail | Widforss Forest Trail."
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"Below-rim Trails: Beamer Trail | Bill Hall Trail | Boucher Trail | Bright Angel Trail | Clear Creek Trail | Deer Creek Trail | Dripping Springs Trail | Escalante Route | Esplanade Route | Grandview Trail | Havasu Trail | Hermit Trail | Kanab Creek Trail | Lava Falls Trail | Nankoweap Trail | New Hance Trail | North Bass Trail | North Kaibab Trail | Plateau Point Trail | River Trail | Royal Arch Route | South Bass Trail | South Canyon Trail | South Kaibab Trail | Tanner Trail | Thunder River Trail | Tonto Trail |."
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About North Kaibab Trail
jussi from Finland wrote about North Kaibab Trail one year, 3 months ago
A steep trail from the top of North Rim to the bottom of Grand Canyon. The first two miles of the trail are boring and messy as the mule rides go the same way and thus the stench may get quite overwhelming. After getting past the supai tunnel (2 miles), the trail becomes great: it goes winding along the mountain wall and gets quite narrow at times. There's a spectacular Indiana Jones style bridge over a gorge and many good spots to sit down for a break. We went down to Roaring Springs, which are located about midway between the trail's begining and bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Our one-way descent was about 1km and the part of the trail a bit under 5 miles long. The return trip took us 7 hours 40 minutes and don't even know how many litres of water.
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pelicanpoker from USA wrote about Grand Canyon one year, 8 months ago
The mule ride is fun, but its just a series of switchbacks up and down one slope. The horse ride in Bryce Canyon was a thousand times better!
matthewjohn from USA wrote about Grand Canyon one year ago
If you're looking to hike the canyon in a day, go for it. Try the Bright Angel Trail. It's 17 miles round trip, with several stops for water along the way. My friends and I made the hike in nine hours -- and that included a 50-minute stop for lunch and a swim in the Colorado River at the bottom. If you're an avid hiker, you'll love this trek.
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jussi replied 2 months ago:
Thanks for the tip. I just wish I had known this _before_ my trip. :) It would have been great to go all the way to the bottom. We took the North Kaibab Trail and hiked about half way (to the falls / water stop).
jussi from Finland wrote about Grand Canyon one year, 4 months ago
The Grand Canyon deserves its name. The steep cliffs and sudden drops of hundreds of feet make you watch your steps while admiring the views.
When I was reciting my travels in various national parks in the USA, it was Grand Canyon that always raised the most interest among americans - "Oh really, did you go there? Wasn't it just magnificient?" And yeah, it was magnificient. Especially during the day when climbing up-hill and trying to remember where was the next water post. ;-)
jussi from Finland wrote about Cape Royal Trail one year, 3 months ago
Probably the only point on the North Rim where you can see all the way to Colorado River at the bottom of the canyon. There's also a natural bridge and three good viewing points. We were there when the sun set and the place was packed with photographers tuning their equipment for the best shot!
The Angel's Window natural bridge is a good place test if you're afraid of hights... ;-)
apelsin from China asked a question about Grand Canyon one year, 2 months ago
I would have a chance to visit Grand Canyon next month (Feb). Is that a good time to go there? I wouldn't mind avoiding the tourist crowds that I suppose are the biggest during the summer...
jussi replied one year, 2 months ago:
I myself visited Grand Canyon in September. I think the timing was quite ok. It wasn't overcrowded at all and the weather was nice. The weather in Feb may be an issue. At least the roads to North Rim are closed until May because of snow falls. Sounds like you probably wouldn't be able to do any hiking there in Feb...
