Quote Originally Posted by Tri Girl View Post
Congrats!! That's an incredible accomplishment for sure!!! I would love to do a rim to rim in a day, but I love the inner canyon so much that I never want to rush myself and leave without exploring to my hearts content.

We spent 4 days in the Canyon this summer. We went down and back up the North Kaibab. Going back up was TOUGH with a capital T (especially carrying a 35 lb pack). The last 2 miles out after Supai tunnel was the toughest by far- like walking uphill on the beach.

I trained like a maniac for it, and even though I'm in very good shape- it kicked my tail and took no mercy. I *DO* love that canyon, though!!! Next summer we're thinking of taking a far less-traveled trail and really being alone in the canyon. Woot!
I agree with everything - especially the not-rushing part, but do wanna try it in a day, just to say I did it.

For your remote trails, I suggest either the trail off to Clear Creek out of Bright Angel - you can still have the main corridor comforts on the way down, but then branch off on your own. Or, we've done the Tonto Trail - doing long rim-to-rim-to-rim down Hermits to the Tonto, over to Bright Angel and North Kaibab, then back down to South Kaibab and the Tonto over and out up Grandview. Spectacular, and just remote enough.

Congrats on the one-day attempt! That is quite an accomplishment!