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South Kaibab Trail

Grand Canyon Village, AZ · 36.053, -112.084

Grand Canyon's ridge trail with unobstructed views. 6.3 miles to the river with 4,780 ft descent. No water, no shade. Summer temps exceed 110°F at the bottom.

StrenuousSouthwest7,260 ftExposed Ridge

South Kaibab Trail

⛅ Mainly clear

Good to Go
44°
Feels 38°FSummit · 7,260 ft
6:38 AM5:47 PM
CLEAR

Wind

13mph

Precip

2%

Humid

78%

Elev Δ

—

12-Hour Temp Trend

47°60°

Hourly Forecast

8 AM

☀️

47°

7mph

9 AM

☀️

52°

9mph

10 AM

☀️

55°

11mph

11 AM

⛅

57°

12mph

12 PM

⛅

58°

11mph

1 PM

⛅

60°

9mph

2 PM

⛅

57°

8mph

3 PM

⛅

59°

8mph

4 PM

⛅

57°

5mph

5 PM

☀️

52°

11mph

6 PM

⛅

49°

8mph

7 PM

🌧️

50°

7mph

Conditions at 7,260 ft

Trailhead elevation unknown — temperature shown is at the queried point. No lapse-rate adjustment applied.

◎L1
Merino wool 200g base layer

Medium-weight merino regulates temp and resists odor on long days

◉L2
Grid fleece jacket

Stretchy grid fleece balances warmth and breathability on climbs

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Blocks summit wind without trapping sweat on the approach

Summit Pack List

↟Wind shell↟Light puffy (optional)↟Beanie↟Light gloves

Start Cold Tip

Start in your base + fleece. You'll warm up on the switchbacks. Pack your wind shell for the exposed ridge — wind hits different above treeline.

Trail Guide

Updated 7:20:27 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Oct 19, 7:20 AM UTC

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