Grand Canyon Hiking
Experience the Grand Canyon on foot. Let us help you plan your Grand Canyon hiking trip.
Whether you catch a sunrise from the rim, hike into its depths, or sleep beneath a ribbon of stars, the Grand Canyon invites us to learn, share, and recharge.
Find out how to make the most of your Grand Canyon hiking trip, and join us to help protect this natural wonder for your family and generations to come.
Grand Canyon Hiking North Rim or South Rim?
Perhaps the hardest thing about planning a trip to the Grand Canyon is choosing where to go. North Rim or South Rim?
Grand Canyon in a day
You’ve got one day to spend in Grand Canyon National Park. Hit the highlights.
Backpacking permits
Want to backpack in the Grand Canyon? You’ll need a backcountry permit first.
Grand Canyon Weather
What to expect, what to wear, and how to prepare for your visit to the Grand Canyon.
More Grand Canyon Hiking Guides
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Grand Canyon camping guide
Find out where to camp beneath the stars in and around Grand Canyon National Park.
Where to watch a Grand Canyon Sunset
Settle in to see the Grand Canyon transform under an expansive, colorful sky.
Best kid-friendly activities at the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park is a crowd-pleaser no matter your age. Here are our top family-friendly activities.
Winter guide to the Grand Canyon
Don't let a little snow keep you from visiting the Grand Canyon. Find out how to come prepared.
Grand Canyon National Park: North Rim Guide
Take the path less traveled and visit the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
Popular Grand Canyon Hiking trails
Hike Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon
Bright Angel Trail is the most popular rim-to-river route, offering spectacular views, rest houses, water spigots, and shade.
Hikers often train for months before braving this route into the mile-deep canyon. But even a short walk into the canyon — a journey of a few hundred steps — offers a deeper perspective.
Learn about Native cultures
The more you learn, the deeper the canyon gets
The Grand Canyon is a spiritual home to Native peoples whose ancestors farmed along the river, built homes in the cliffs, and hunted along the canyon rims since time immemorial.
Today, at least 11 tribes maintain cultural connections to the Grand Canyon. Read, listen, watch, and learn from Native voices who share what the Grand Canyon means to them.
Voices of the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is more than a playground or a bucket-list destination.
It is the ancestral homelands of Native peoples.
Hear voices of the Grand Canyon speak
Grand Canyon plants and animals
Help keep the Canyon Grand!
Special membership offer
Join the Grand Canyon Trust today to receive your adventure kit:
- $25 donation: a Grand Canyon map, The Advocate magazine subscription, bookmark, and sticker
- $75 donation: everything above plus four stunning note cards
- $100 donation: all the benefits of the $75 level, plus a Grand Canyon Trust hat
Show your love for the Grand Canyon. Join our community of advocates.
When you invest in the future of the Grand Canyon, we can keep it grand for generations to come.
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