Arizona · 2 days · 22 miles · rim to rim
At the end of October 2019 I hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim: down the South Kaibab Trail to the Colorado River and a night at Bright Angel Campground, then up the North Kaibab Trail to the North Rim on Halloween. It's the trip from my film Hiking the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim. This guide has my GPS files, maps and notes for both days, the permit lottery and the park rules, the Hikers' Express and the shuttle between the rims, water, heat and when to go, and what I paid. Read this first: since an August 2026 flash flood the North Kaibab Trail and Phantom Ranch are closed, with no reopening date, and the guide starts with where things stand.
High Peaks Wilderness, New York
2 days · 18 miles · lean-to
A 2-day loop over Mount Marcy and Algonquin Peak from the Adirondak Loj in New York's High Peaks, with a night at Lake Colden, plus a 3-day traverse from Keene Valley.
Southern California
2 days · 42 miles · Catalina Island
A 2-day hike across Santa Catalina Island, California, on the Trans-Catalina Trail: from Avalon to Little Harbor, then to Two Harbors by way of the Silver Peak Trail and Parsons Landing.
Arizona
2 days · 26 miles · Grand Canyon
A 2-day hike in the Grand Canyon on the Tonto Trail: down the Hermit Trail from Hermits Rest, east on the Tonto Trail to Havasupai Gardens, and out the Bright Angel Trail.
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