Grand Canyon rim to rim, North Kaibab to Bright Angel in three days
North Rim to South Rim the way the water runs: down North Kaibab to Cottonwood, a shaded morning through the Box to Bright Angel Campground, and up Bright Angel with a spring at every rest house. 24 miles, 5,800 ft down and 4,400 ft up, at inner-canyon temperatures that decide the timetable. Includes the South Kaibab exit as a proven fallback.
The route
ROUTE MAP · CACHED LEGS ONLY, NO PROVIDER CALL
Both branches pack 2 requirements the same; the rest belongs to one side only. Adopt the plan and this diff re-prices against your party and your forecast.
- Sleep system — 2 nights out
- Rain shell — taped seams, hooded
- Nothing only on this side.
- Extra 2 L Platypus bladder — 1.3 oz
- Silver Shadow sun umbrella — 6.8 oz
Permits & bookings
Agencies, costs and booking links carry across seasons; the application windows don’t, so they arrive blank and fill in the moment you give the plan dates.
The derived kit spec
3 lines, derived from the route rather than typed by hand. 3 read unknown until the plan has your dates — that is honest, not missing.
Divide is a planning platform, not a guide service — even when guides publish here. Conditions change, and the decision on the day is yours. Read the safety disclaimer.
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