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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

⛅ Partly cloudy

Use Caution
69°
Feels 69°FSummit · 7,260 ft
5:26 AM7:43 PM
WINDY

Wind

26mph

Precip

6%

Humid

61%

Elev Δ

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12-Hour Temp Trend

57°74°

Hourly Forecast

10 PM

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63°

8mph

11 PM

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62°

12mph

12 AM

⛅

61°

8mph

1 AM

⛅

60°

9mph

2 AM

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58°

5mph

3 AM

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57°

5mph

4 AM

☀️

57°

4mph

5 AM

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57°

3mph

6 AM

☀️

58°

4mph

7 AM

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66°

5mph

8 AM

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70°

7mph

9 AM

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74°

8mph

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

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Lightweight, packable wind protection for exposed sections

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 9:48:43 PM · America/Phoenix

Updated Jul 19, 9:48 PM UTC

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