"This is a unique opportunity to get into perhaps the best condition of your life, to join the elite few who have trekked the wondrous interior of her majesty the Grand Canyon in a single day!"
Coach Ron Gunn
Interested in 2010, 2011? Please email Ron Gunn.
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BEST OF THE WEST TAKING DEPOSITS NOW FOR 2010
GRAND CANYON HIKES VII
Contact Ron Gunn 574-215-4779 or email
"I am very excited about putting together my seventh straight trip to trek and run in the Grand Canyon and other super destinations in the West. This year we will do a nine day trip to what I deem the “Best in the West” – the Grand Canyon South Rim, the Grand Canyon North Rim, Bryce and Zion National Parks. As in the past, the range of day-hikes will be from 2 to 21 miles in order to accommodate hikers of all abilities." Coach Ron Gunn
HIGHLIGHTS: Above and below rim day-hike challenges and new hikes of interest to veterans of previous trips. Wilderness hikes with cushy lodging. (NOTE: Click the color links for more information.) 2 Nights - South Rim Hikes – Rim-River-Rim, South Rim to North Rim (veterans only), Hermits Rest Half Marathon, & More. 1 Night - North Rim Hikes – Transept Trail, Uncle Jim's Trail, Widforss, Ken Patrick Trail & More. 1 Night - Kanab, UT - Hikes in magical Bryce Canyon (new hike, Fairlyland Trail) 3 Nights - Springdale, UT - Zion National Park to hike as you like. Plus horseback riding, biking, river hikes, shopping, great dining or just relaxing. You will fall in love with Zion and Springdale! Optional Zion Hikes: - 16 mile River Hike challenge from Chamberlain Ranch through the Narrows to Zion. More on the Narrows. New last year and well received; West Rim and East Rim hikes. OUTSTANDING LODGING: Lodging has already been secured at the El tovar and Maswik Lodges on the South Rim, The North Rim’s Frontier Cabins, and the Quality Inn in Kanab, UT, and the trip favorite Majestic View Lodge in Zion.