The Hayduke Trail has a reputation for being difficult, inhospitable, dangerous, or even deadly. However, after hiking the Hayduke, I can say a lot of this reputation is hyperbole. Yes, some of the Hayduke can be dangerous, but it's the gauntlet of death-defying feats some would have you
Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon Itinerary
Every Hayduke thru-hiker will need a Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon itinerary. The trail spends nearly 150 mi / 240 km in Grand Canyon National Park and all Hayduke hikers will need a Grand Canyon backcountry permit. It's one of the few permits hikers will be required to get if they intend to hike the
Grand Canyon Rafting Winter Itinerary to Pearce Ferry
While planning my Grand Canyon rafting trip on the Colorado River, I found it difficult to predict how far we would make it each day, where we would camp each night, and how many layover days (i.e. days off from rafting) our group would be able to take. I wasn't trying to make a firm plan on
Rim to Rim to Rim in a Day Guide – Grand Canyon
Completing Grand Canyon's Rim to Rim to Rim in a single day is a huge effort that should only be attempted by those familiar with the challenges of running/hiking in the canyon and with the proper fitness to complete the trail. Many people undertake this as a multi-day effort. Here I'll cover
Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon – The Ultimate Backpacking Guide
Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon are located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness spanning the border of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Both Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon can be accessed from numerous trailheads and they can be explored either as day hikes or as a multiday
Royal Arch Loop – The Ultimate Backpacking Guide
The Royal Arch Loop is a 32-mi / 51.5-km loop hike beginning at South Bass Trailhead in Grand Canyon National Park. The hike can be completed clockwise or counterclockwise, but it's most commonly completed clockwise due to a short section near the Colorado River requiring either a small climb
AZT Bikepacking: How to Cross the Grand Canyon
The Arizona Trail (AZT) is one of just a handful of National Scenic Trails that allows for mixed-use; hikers, bikers, and equestrians are all welcome on the AZT. That said, the route that hikers and bikers on the Arizona Trail follow varies due to the prohibition of bicycles on trails in wilderness
Arizona Trail (AZT) Bikepacking Gear List
The gear required to bikepack the Arizona Trail is somewhat familiar to me - that is, anything that doesn't specifically have to do with the fact that I'm riding a bicycle. Putting together my Arizona Trail bikepacking gear list has been an exercise in not knowing quite what I'm doing and a reminder