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Grand Canyon Hiking Trips How to Plan a Once-In-A-Lifetime Adventure

Planning a hiking excursion through Canyon will be significantly easier if you are a seasoned backpacker. If not, you might want to consider going on a guided Grand Canyon hiking tour, where they take care of the permits, provide all of the gear and food, and equip you with a professional Grand Canyon hiking guide. In any case, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that you will never forget!<br><br>

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Grand Canyon Hiking Trips How to Plan a Once-In-A-Lifetime Adventure

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  1. GRAND CANYON HIKING TRIPS: HOW TO PLAN A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME ADVENTURE https://sedonaredrocktreks.com/

  2. THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR NATURAL WONDERS OF NORTH AMERICA. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TRAVEL THOUSANDS OF MILES EACH YEAR TO STAND ON THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S NATURAL WONDERS. THEY ARE HUMBLED AND AWED AS THEY GAZE OUT AT THE IMMENSE SPACE THAT WAS ONCE LAND AND IS NOW A MILE-DEEP CHASM RIPPED THROUGH THE EARTH BY WIND AND WATER. THEY TAKE SOME PICTURES, SPEND SOME TIME AT THE VISITORS CENTER—THE HUB FOR PARK INFORMATION, BIKE RENTALS, COFFEE, EXHIBITS AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, AND A GIFT SHOP—AND THEN LEAVE.

  3. THERE IS, HOWEVER, ANOTHER WAY TO EXPERIENCE THESE STRATIFIED BANDS OF COLORFUL ROCKS THAT REVEAL EONS OF GEOLOGIC HISTORY. THE GRAND CANYON BOASTS HUNDREDS OF MILES OF HIKING TRAILS THAT CAN TAKE YOU ON A RANGE OF EXCURSIONS, FROM ONE-DAY DIPS UNDERNEATH THE RIM TO SEVEN-DAY HIKES TO THE COLORADO RIVER AND BACK. HOWEVER, TO MAKE YOUR HIKE SUCCESSFUL, PLANNING IS CRITICAL.

  4. IT IS BEST TO BOOK RED ROCK TOURS IN SEDONA RATHER THAN DOING IT ALL YOURSELF. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE DETERMINED TO PLAN YOUR OWN TRIP, HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND: CHOOSE A HIKING TRAIL. IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE GRAND CANYON, STICK TO THE CORRIDOR TRAILS FOR YOUR FIRST EXCURSION, INCLUDING THE SOUTH KAIBAB, NORTH KAIBAB, AND BRIGHT ANGEL TRAILS. IF YOU FEEL MORE ADVENTUROUS, THE HERMIT, NEW HANCE, GRANDVIEW, TONTO, AND TANNER TRAILS ARE EXCELLENT INTRODUCTIONS TO THE CANYON'S WILDER SIDE.

  5. CHOOSE A DATE FOR YOUR HIKE THROUGH THE CANYON. BECAUSE OF WINTER STORMS AND BLAZING SUMMER HEAT, THE BEST TIMES FOR HIKING IN THE CANYON ARE FROM MID-MARCH TO MID-MAY AND FROM MID-SEPTEMBER TO MID-NOVEMBER. SUMMER TEMPERATURES IN THE SHADE CAN EXCEED 110 °F, WHILE WINTER STORMS CAN DUMP A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW ON THE RIMS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL OF YOUR PERMITS IN ORDER. PERMITS GO ON SALE FOUR MONTHS IN ADVANCE, ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU WANT A PERMIT FOR APRIL, IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 1ST. YOU CAN OBTAIN PERMITS AT THE BACKCOUNTRY INFORMATION CENTER.

  6. ONCE YOU HAVE OBTAINED YOUR PERMITS, IT IS TIME TO START PLANNING THE SPECIFICS… HOW TO REACH? THE MOST CONVENIENT OPTION IS TO FLY INTO PHOENIX OR FLAGSTAFF, AZ, AND RENT A CAR. THE BEST PLACE TO STAY BEFORE YOUR EXCURSION IS AT TUSAYAN, A SMALL TOWN ABOUT A FIVE-MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE GRAND CANYON VILLAGE AND THE SOUTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON. TUSAYAN HOTELS ARE LESS EXPENSIVE AND MAY HAVE GREATER AVAILABILITY.

  7. WHAT ABOUT THE GEAR? YOU WILL NEED A BACKPACK SIZED 4,000 TO 6,000 CUBIC INCHES OR 65 TO 95 LITERS, A SLEEPING BAG RATED IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF +30 °F TO +55 °F, SLEEPING PAD, CAMPING TENT, STOVE, COOKWARE, FOOD, WATER STORAGE, FIRST-AID KIT, EXTRA CLOTHES, AND A SATELLITE PHONE.

  8. PLANNING A HIKING EXCURSION THROUGH CANYON WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER IF YOU ARE A SEASONED BACKPACKER. IF NOT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER GOING ON A GUIDED GRAND CANYON HIKING TOUR, WHERE THEY TAKE CARE OF THE PERMITS, PROVIDE ALL OF THE GEAR AND FOOD, AND EQUIP YOU WITH A PROFESSIONAL GRAND CANYON HIKING GUIDE. IN ANY CASE, IT WILL BE A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME ADVENTURE THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET!

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