Grand Canyon R-R-R, Feb 18-27, 2024（满员）

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Weather Forcast at Phantom Ranch:
https://forecast.weather.gov/Map ... -112.09579999999994

Sunset hour at Grand Canyon
https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/sunrise_set_moon.htm

Day 1, 18 Feb., Vancouver to Las Vegas airport by flight DL7130 Flight WS1788

etd0905  2.5hr, car to Canyon Village 4hr 20min;

Day 2, 19 Feb., South Kaibab TH 2195m to Bright Angel CG 765m, 11.3km

Stay: Bright Angel CG

Day 3, 20 Feb., Bright Angel CG 765m to Clear Creek CG 1097m, 14km

Stay: Clear Creek CG

Day 4, 21 Feb., Day hiking,

Option 1, Cheyava Fall 1486m, 8.0km one way

Option 2, Colorado River 756m, 10km one way

Stay: Clear Creek CG

Day 5, 22 Feb., Clear Creek CG 1097m to Bright Angel CG 765m, 11.3km

Stay: Bright Angel CG

Day 6, 23 Feb., Bright Angle CG 765m to Cotton Wood CG 1231m, 11.5km

Stay: Cotton Wood CG

Day 7, 24 Feb., Day hiking to Coconino Overlook, oneway 10km Stay: Cotton Wood CG Revised D7: Option 1: 下午4点以后从Manzanita Rest area往上走，7.1km到Coconion overlook, 然后返回，这个可能要头灯走下山路。大概6：15落日。 Option 2. 改走Old Bright Angle Trail, 这是一条没有维护的小道，需要找路，难，走到那是哪，确定返程时间点。 https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7003263/old-bright-angel https://youtu.be/NAM1ZBrS8Fc

Stay: Cotton Wood CG

Day 8, 25 Feb., Cotton Wood CG 1231m to Bright Angel CG 765m, 11.5km

Stay: Bright Angel CG

Day 9, 26 Feb., Bright Angel CG 765m to South Kaibab TH 2195m, 11.3km

Day 10, 27 Feb.,  to Las Vegas, DL7129 Flight WS1789 edt1240 fly to Vancouver

棉花糖

大峡谷底冬天很适合徒步，预祝你们有一个愉快的旅程。

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Day 7, 24 Feb., Day hiking to Coconino Overlook, oneway 10km
Stay: Cotton Wood CG

Revised D7:
Option 1: 下午4点以后从Manzanita Rest area往上走，7.1km到Coconion overlook, 然后返回，这个可能要头灯走下山路。大概6：15落日。

Option 2. 改走Old Bright Angle Trail, 这是一条没有维护的小道，需要找路，难，走到那是哪，确定返程时间点。
https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7003263/old-bright-angel

https://youtu.be/NAM1ZBrS8Fc

poker007

Weather Forcast at Phantom Ranch:
https://forecast.weather.gov/Map ... -112.09579999999994

Sunset hour at Grand Canyon
https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/sunrise_set_moon.htm

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https://www.msrgear.com/blog/sto ... uel-should-i-carry/
夏季的话，普通炉头大概1ounce 气烧 2升水。我们有7个早餐+7个晚餐+路上的水。
一天烧4升水的话，8天就是32升，需要16盎司的气，一个大罐。计划在REI购买气罐。
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PviqusnJ8rq4yKMdA

REI address: 2220 Village Walk Dr Suite 150, Henderson, NV 89052, United States

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Checklist: （欢迎补充）
护照 or Nexus Card, 钱，信用卡，驾照 , Permit Letter.
手机，充电宝，充电线

换洗衣服，轻便鞋，个人药物

Hiking boots，登山杖，小冰爪, 水瓶，头灯，睡袋，枕头，帐篷、睡垫，腰包, 太阳镜，防嗮霜，帽子，手套，电解质片。
炉子(carry on or checked luggage)，锅，杯子，筷子、勺子，打火器（carry on luggage only）

食物：早餐：7 午餐：8（零食能量棒）
晚餐：7
带入美国食物规定：
https://help.cbp.gov/s/sidebar-top-5-travel?language=en_US
            
洗漱用品：毛巾，牙刷，牙膏，牙线,  洗发水/沐浴露（或者多合一洗洁精），厕纸

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https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/baggage#baggage-carry-on
https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/baggage#baggage-allowance

2件托运行李，托运：
登山杖/睡袋/帐篷/睡垫/小冰爪

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https://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/dine/phantom-ranch-canteen/

Phantom ranch lodge可以预订早餐和晚餐，如果想少带食物的话。我们在Bright angle营地住3个晚上，不想带的，可以订3个晚餐和3个早餐

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https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/hiker-express-shuttle.htm

Hikers' Express - Need to Know
An early morning bus with service from 3 locations in Grand Canyon Village — to South Kaibab Trailhead
The shuttle is one-way and does not return hikers from the South Kaibab Trailhead to the village.

Just after sunrise, hikers with packs are boarding a white and green bus. Bus marquee reads, Hiker's Express.
Boarding the Hikers' Express Shuttle at the Backcountry Information Center
Hikers' Express Shuttle Bus Stops
Departs Bright Angel Lodge bus stop on the hour
Second stop: Backcountry Information Center
Third stop: Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal
Last stop: arrival at South Kaibab Trailhead
Hikers' Express Leaves Bright Angel Lodge at:

8 am, 9 am in December, January, February
7 am, 8 am, 9 am in March
6 am, 7 am, 8 am in April
5 am, 6 am, 7 am, in May
4 am, 5 am, 6 am in June, July, August
5 am, 6 am, 7 am in September
6 am, 7 am, 8 am in October
7 am, 8 am, 9 am in November

Another option is to park in one of the 4 lots around the Visitor Center Plaza and ride the Eastbound Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route bus directly from the Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal, to South Kaibab Trailhead.

Parking
Parking Lot D, located at the Backcountry Information Center, accommodates cars, trucks, campers, and large RVs for day visits or extended parking for overnight hikers. It is a short walk to the edge of Grand Canyon, The Bright Angel Trailhead, and the Hermit Road (Red Route) shuttle stop.

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Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route
The Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route is a figure 8 loop that provides transport between the Visitor Center Shuttle Bus Terminal and South Kaibab Trailhead, Yaki Point, Pipe Creek Overlook, Mather Point, and Yavapai Geology Museum.

The road to South Kaibab Trailhead and Yaki Point is closed to private vehicles. Access is by park shuttle, on foot, or by bicycle. Please park at Grand Canyon Visitor Center and take the Kaibab Rim (Orange) shuttle bus from the Visitor Center to the South Kaibab Trailhead. It is a 9 minute ride.


Passengers about to board a white and green bus in a forested area with converging footpaths. Bus marque reads, Orange Route.
Kaibab Rim (Orange) Shuttle Bus at the South Kaibab Trailhead stop.
50 Minutes Round-trip
(without getting off the bus)
Winter Bus Schedule
(December 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024)

First bus is at 8 am, and the last bus is at 6:30 pm.

Every 22 minutes 8 to 11 am
Every 15 minutes: 11 am to 3 pm
Every 22 minutes: 3 pm to 6:30 pm
Last bus 6:30 pm
Be at a bus stop no later then 6 pm
If trail users need access to or from the South Kaibab Trailhead when the shuttle buses are not running, please contact Xanterra Taxi Service at 928.638.2631.