How long does it take to ride a mule down the Grand Canyon?
5½ hours
The ride down is about 10½ miles (5½ hours) and back up is about 7.3 miles (4½ hours). We provide a small plastic bag for essential toiletries, extra underclothing, swimsuit, etc.
How many people have died on the Grand Canyon mule ride?
one person
Only one person has ever died while riding a mule up or down the canyon. He was a mule train employee crushed by one of the animals in a fall.
How long is the mule ride to Phantom Ranch?
about 7.8 miles
Showers and bath towels are available. On the evening you arrive you will enjoy a hearty meal served family-style in the Phantom Ranch Canteen. After breakfast the morning of your departure, you return via the South Kaibab Trail. The ride back up is about 7.8 miles (5.5 hours).
What do you wear to a mule ride at the Grand Canyon?
You must always wear long pants and solid shoes. No open-toed shoes or sandals will be allowed. Any hat worn must be able to be tied around your chin. As everywhere, weather can vary.
Can u drive to the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
If your night at the Grand Canyon is at the South Rim of the National Park, that’s simply not an option. There are no vehicular roads to the “bottom”. This is at the deepest part of the GC and the rim is a vertical mile above the Colorado River; the only way to the river is by hiking trail.
Where to take a mule ride in the Grand Canyon?
Overnight Mule Ride to Phantom Ranch Descend on a Grand Canyon mule 10 miles from the South Rim to the canyon floor on the famed Bright Angel Trail, built and named by Ralph Cameron and originally a toll trail. The trail is narrow, but mules have carried more than 600,000 visitors safely, the National Park Service says.
How are mules different from horses in the Grand Canyon?
Unlike horses who can bend their backs and take a corner more easily, mules have fused spines so when they turn they have to clear their back feet and then pivot like a semi-truck. In doing so their heads tend to go WAY out over the edge, front hoofs sometimes right on the edge, and as they pivot your outer leg is sometimes over the edge as well!
How big do you have to be to ride Phantom Ranch mule ride?
The Overnight Rides to Phantom Ranch down the Bright Angel Trail take nearly six hours, including rest stops. Reservations are required for mule rides and riders must weigh less than 200 pounds for the Phantom Ranch ride and 225 pounds for the Canyon Vistas.
Are there mule rides in the south rim?
National Forest Trail Rides – South Rim. One-hour and two-hour trail rides through the pines of the Kaibab National Forest and twilight campfire and wagon rides are available. Both horses and mules are utilized.