I think it's about 10 miles, with lots of steep switchbacks, obviously. Not for the faint of heart. I haven't hiked the canyon since I was a teenager.
Dang! Means I'd have to get in better shape.
Way back when, during the First Age, several of the USFS crew I was on hiked it. We split up, half from the North Rim, half from the South Rim. We met up at the bottom and exchanged car/truck keys. Camped and hiked up the next day to the other side. We had vehicles to meet up again and get back to Sitgreaves in time for work. Long but great three day weekend.
Way back when, during the First Age, several of the USFS crew I was on hiked it. We split up, half from the North Rim, half from the South Rim. We met up at the bottom and exchanged car/truck keys. Camped and hiked up the next day to the other side. We had vehicles to meet up again and get back to Sitgreaves in time for work. Long but great three day weekend.