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Grand Canyon National Park
Mule Trips
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South Rim mule trips are offered year round.
South Rim Mule trips may be booked 13 months in advance and fill up early. A waiting list is maintained for cancellations, but chances of obtaining reservations on the waiting list are slim. If you wish to make a trip into the canyon on a mule, plan ahead!
Three hour Abyss Overlook Mule Rides depart twice daily, through October, and once daily through mid March from the Historic Mule Barn just a short walk from the Bright Angel Lodge. You will pass through a Ponderosa Forest and a Piñon and Juniper woodland filled with abundant wildlife on your way to a magnificent cliff at the edge of the canyon. $117.40 including tax, per person. Includes a light snack, and water.
Overnight Rides stay the night at Phantom Ranch, a rustic oasis nestled deep in the Canyon near the Colorado River. This service must be reserved and purchased in advance. Overnight rides include accommodations and meals. Overnight ride prices start at $477.34/for the first person, or two people for $842.60 including taxes.
Two-night rides are also available. Check Xanterra's website for more details.
Mule rides from the South Rim can be reserved through:
Xanterra Parks & Resorts.
Call (303) 297-2757
or toll free (888) 297-2757,
or FAX (303) 297-3175, or write to
Xanterra Parks & Resorts,
6312 S Fiddlers Green Circle,
Suite 600N,
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Visit: www.grandcanyonlodges.com.
For waiting list information, call (928) 638-2631 or contact the Bright Angel Lodge transporation desk inside the park.
There are restrictions: mule riders must not weigh more than 200 lbs/91 kg fully dressed, must be at least 4 feet 7 inches/140 cm in height, must be able to speak and understand fluent English, must be in good physical condition, should not be afraid of heights or large animals, and cannot be pregnant. |
North Rim mule trips are offered from mid May to mid October.
North Rim mule trips do not go to the river.
One-hour rides along the rim and ½ day rim or inner canyon trips are usually available on a daily basis.
Prices start at $40.00/person.
One Hour Trip - Grand Canyon Rim
7 year age limit - 220 lb. weight limit
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
$40.00/person, including taxes.
1/2 Day Trip to Uncle Jim's Point
10 year age limit - 200 lb. limit
7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
$75.00/person, including taxes.
Inner-Canyon 1/2 Day Trip to Supai Tunnel on the N. Kaibab Trail
The 1/2 day ride desends down the North Kaibab Trail 2,300 hundred feet.
10 year age limit - 200 lb. weight limit
7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
$75.00/person, including taxes.
Inner-Canyon 1 Day Trip to Roaring Springs on the N. Kaibab Trail
The one day trip continues down the trail to Roaring Springs, the main water source for both the North & South Rims. While at Roaring Springs, you will have an opportunity to enjoy your sack lunch and explore the Canyon on your own before starting the trek back up the North Kaibab Trail. 12 year age limit - 200 lb. weight limit. 7:30 a.m.
$165.00/person, including taxes.
Register in the lobby of the Grand Canyon Lodge at the Grand Canyon Trail Rides desk; open 7:00am-5:00pm daily.
Shuttle bus to trail head leaves the lodge one half hour before trip departure times.
For reservations call Grand Canyon Trail Rides, (435) 679-8665, or write to
Grand Canyon Trail Rides
PO Box 128, Tropic, Utah, 84776,
or visit them at www.canyonrides.com/
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South Rim Horse Rides
One-hour and two-hour trail rides and twilight campfire and wagon rides are available. Apache Stables is located just outside of the South Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park at the north end of Tusayan. For information and reservations call (928) 638-2891 or (928) 638-3105.
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Did You Know?
The Cambrian seas of the Grand Canyon were home to several kinds of trilobite, whose closest living relative is the modern horsehoe crab. They left their fossil record in the mud of the Bright Angel Shale over 500 million years ago.
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Last Updated: November 07, 2009 at 16:25 EST |
