forcing rim-to-rim hikers up the much harder South Kaibab Trail. Hiking advocates like Brian Speciale warn because of this, deaths could increase drastically this summer. “How many are going to ...

You might end up with ... the South Rim, offering access to Indian Garden and Plateau Point for day hikes or multi-day backpacking trips to Phantom Ranch and beyond. South Kaibab Trail: Known ...

For travelers on the North Rim, the North Kaibab ... South and North rims. There are two campgrounds along the trail: Cottonwood and Bright Angel. The National Park Service suggests breaking up ...

The park’s River Trail, which connects Bright Angel Trail and South Kaibab Trail by following the ... “This journey down one side of the canyon and up the other provides almost all the water ...

The hiker, identified as Dennis Smith, of Olympia, was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts by park staff and bystanders to resuscitate him. “Smith was attempting a Rim-to-Rim hike from the ...

prompting parks officials to warn about the dangers of hiking in extreme heat. Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, Texas, was attempting to reach Phantom Ranch via the South Kaibab Trail for an overnight ...

NPS officials say he had been attempting to reach Phantom Ranch for an overnight stay via the South Kaibab Trail. Sims’ death ... “It is a conversation that comes up this time every year.