South Canyon

[cmgz]

South canyon hike to the Grand Canyon. A steep and rocky hike to a beautiful set of beaches and Vasey's Paradise.

I was staying one night. Kept my pack-an ultralight-to 20 lbs with a gallon of water fully loaded. I was really glad as there were scrambles which would have been difficult with a big pack.



Down to a whole lot of boulders of varying sizes.




Several bypasses for dryfalls.


The trail leaves the canyon to skirt upward and around.


First glimpse of the Colorado takes you by surprise.








Beautiful Vasey's Paradise






Redwall Cavern- a hard 1 mile up from Vasey's

Nighttime in the Canyon.


Stanton's Cave protected with grating for bats and artifacts.


Morning and time to head back




I did carry some webbing with me, just in case I needed to take my pack off for climbs. Right when I was going to pull it out, the last ramp was there. The top was in sight!


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[Curt]

Wow! Definitely off the beaten path here. I imagine that not many people go here that aren't in a raft. Some of those trails look a little sketchy. Great trip report and photos. Thanks!

 

[Vegan.Hiker]

Looks like an awesome adventure. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Ben]

thanks for sharing. looks like a lot of fun.

 

[Artemus]

Nice TR and pics. How much vert did you do and what trailhead?

 

[cmgz]

Nice TR and pics. How much vert did you do and what trailhead?

Elevation gain/loss was 2656. The start and finish were steep and had small climbs with good handholds. I took the traditional route (South Canyon off of House Rock Road then road 632) as I was solo and had a backpack. The hikers I met on the beach took the "UPS route". They said it cut off a lot of boulder hopping but it is steeper.

 

[Nick]

Gorgeous.