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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

Be Prepared
58°
Feels 58°FSummit · 7,260 ft
5:25 AM7:43 PM
UV HIGH

Wind

10mph

Precip

11%

Humid

96%

Elev Δ

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12-Hour Temp Trend

60°78°

Hourly Forecast

12 PM

⛅

75°

10mph

1 PM

⛅

73°

14mph

2 PM

☀️

75°

11mph

3 PM

⛅

78°

8mph

4 PM

⛅

77°

14mph

5 PM

☀️

76°

14mph

6 PM

☀️

75°

11mph

7 PM

⛅

73°

8mph

8 PM

⛅

67°

16mph

9 PM

⛅

67°

11mph

10 PM

⛅

61°

11mph

11 PM

⛅

60°

6mph

Conditions at 7,260 ft

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

◎L1
Synthetic/merino blend long sleeve

150g merino or synthetic blend for moisture management

◉L2
Light fleece or vestPACK

Microfleece pullover — pack it, don't wear it at the trailhead

Summit Pack List

↟Light fleece↟Wind shell

Start Cold Tip

Start in just your base layer — you'll warm up within 10 minutes on the trail. Keep your fleece accessible in the top of your pack for the summit.

Trail Guide

Updated 11:59:09 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Jul 18, 11:59 AM UTC

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