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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

☀️ Clear sky

Good to Go
55°
Feels 55°FSummit · 7,260 ft
5:58 AM6:58 PM
CLEAR

Wind

15mph

Precip

3%

Humid

72%

Elev Δ

—

12-Hour Temp Trend

62°77°

Hourly Forecast

10 AM

⛅

68°

19mph

11 AM

⛅

72°

21mph

12 PM

⛅

75°

23mph

1 PM

⛅

77°

22mph

2 PM

⛅

75°

22mph

3 PM

⛅

77°

23mph

4 PM

⛅

75°

21mph

5 PM

⛅

75°

19mph

6 PM

☀️

74°

16mph

7 PM

☀️

70°

11mph

8 PM

⛅

67°

8mph

9 PM

⛅

62°

11mph

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 9:47:27 AM · America/Phoenix

Updated Aug 30, 9:47 AM UTC

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