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Rim to Rim:the Grand Canyon on foot

Doug Johnson

Literally - awesome

280 miles long4-16 miles wide3500-6000 ft deepContains 5000 ft mountains – that don’t reach the rim

Fewer than 1% get to the Colorado River

Gets 5 million visitors per year…

The hikersSeptember 2009

Kopavi

Jodie BarbClair

Chris Doug

From rim to rimAs the crow

flies:10 miles

Hiking:24 miles

Driving:255 miles

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Navajo Bridge

Coconino Plateau

Trailhead

The trails:

North KaibabandBright Angel

Day One:

North Rim toCottonwood Camp

7 miles

Trail head8200 ft

Camp4200 ft

Day One

Day OneThe yucca

Day One

Day Two:

Cottonwood Camp to Phantom Ranch

7 miles

Camp4200 ft

Ranch2700 ft

Day Two

Day TwoRibbon Falls

Day Two

Day TwoThe Box

Day TwoPhantom Ranch

Day TwoColorado River

Camp precautionsRingtail catsMiceSkunksCoyotesScorpions

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