Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim — North Kaibab to Bright Angel: Printable day cards

Route at a glance

Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim — North Kaibab to Bright Angel

Duration: 3 days
Distance: 38 km
Ascent: 1450 m
Difficulty: Hard

Day		Distance	Ascent
1	North Rim to Cottonwood Campground	11 km	100 m
2	Cottonwood to Phantom Ranch	11 km	50 m
3	Phantom Ranch to the South Rim	16 km	1340 m

Day 1

North Rim to Cottonwood Campground

North Kaibab Trailhead Cottonwood Campground

Distance: 11 km
Ascent: 100 m

North Kaibab Trailhead 2.7 km 20 m
Supai Tunnel 5.3 km 30 m
Roaring Springs Cottonwood Campground 3 km 20 m

Segments

Rim to Supai Tunnel North Kaibab Trailhead Supai Tunnel 2.7 km 20 m Steep forested switchbacks
Supai Tunnel to Roaring Springs Supai Tunnel Roaring Springs 5.3 km 30 m Cliff-cut trail and footbridge
Roaring Springs to Cottonwood Roaring Springs Cottonwood Campground 3 km 20 m Creekside desert trail

Notes

Day 2

Cottonwood to Phantom Ranch

Cottonwood Campground Phantom Ranch

Distance: 11 km
Ascent: 50 m

Cottonwood Campground 2.6 km 20 m
Ribbon Falls Phantom Ranch 8.4 km 30 m

Segments

Cottonwood to Ribbon Falls Cottonwood Campground Ribbon Falls 2.6 km 20 m Creekside desert trail
Ribbon Falls through The Box to the river Ribbon Falls Phantom Ranch 8.4 km 30 m Narrow inner-gorge canyon floor

Notes

Day 3

Phantom Ranch to the South Rim

Phantom Ranch Bright Angel Trailhead

Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 1340 m

Phantom Ranch 3 km 60 m
River Resthouse 6.5 km 420 m
Havasupai Gardens Bright Angel Trailhead 6.5 km 860 m

Segments

River to River Resthouse Phantom Ranch River Resthouse 3 km 60 m River Trail and suspension bridge
River to Havasupai Gardens River Resthouse Havasupai Gardens 6.5 km 420 m Switchbacking desert trail
Havasupai Gardens to the South Rim Havasupai Gardens Bright Angel Trailhead 6.5 km 860 m Long steep switchbacks

Notes