Grand Canyon Hiking Trip to Thunder River

FOR THE ADVENTURER THAT LIKES IT

Grand Canyon backpacking to Thunder River is a rare spot to visit. Thunder River at Grand Canyon is part of the North Rim of the canyon and gets it's name from the sound of the water pounding. Your Just Roughin' It group might be the only people you see while on this Grand Canyon hike, as very few hike this trail to see the beauty of the cascades.

Grand Canyon: Thunder River Hiking Trip

Thunder River Trail is a lush oasis from the North Rim of Grand Canyon, where nary a person rarely explores (that means you may see a handful of people). This beautiful hike takes you along a 30 mile loop from 7000 feet to 2000 feet in elevation by the time you reach the Colorado River. Voted one of the top ten hikes in North America by Backpacker Magazine, you won't even have to take a step on the trail to see why. Thunder River tour in the Grand Canyon has vast panoramas of the canyon from the North Rim, to vegetation that looks completely out of place in contrast to the desert landscape that surrounds the Thunder River cascade. As you approach, you will quickly understand where Thunder River gets its name as you hear the water gushing from on of the many steep cliffs of Grand Canyon.

Number of days: 5-7

Mileage: 30 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 5000 ft