May 28

Meet at the church at 7:00 a.m.

The ward has rented five vans, and we will also have Sorenson’s van. In addition, a few trucks will be pulling trailers. Everyone will ride in these vans/trucks unless you need your personal vehicle to return early. We want to limit the number of personal vehicles traveling down.

After leaving the church, we will drive to Jacob Lake, Arizona — approximately a 5 hour and 40 minute drive. We plan to arrive around 1:30 p.m. We will stop there for lunch and a bathroom break.

Plan for Those Hiking Rim to Rim

Everyone planning to hike the Rim to Rim must meet us at Jacob Lake no later than 2:00 p.m.

Those with personal vehicles will leave them in the parking lot at the Chevron gas station at Jacob Lake.

From Jacob Lake, Rim to Rim hikers will get into one of the five vans and drive to the South Rim, where we will set up a light camp. This is about a 3-hour drive.

We will buy dinner in town that night in Tusayan, Arizona, near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Bring money for dinner.

We will set up camp at a reserved campground that has water and bathrooms.

We’ll go to bed early and wake up at 4:00 a.m.

Plan for North Rim Adventure

From Jacob Lake, one van and one truck will drive to the North Rim to set up base camp and prepare for the North Rim adventure.

May 29

Rim to Rim

• Wake up at 4:00 a.m.

• Take down tents and gear, and load vans

• All food for the day should be in your day pack

• Van drivers will take Rim to Rim hikers to the trailhead (about a 20-minute drive)

• Begin hiking at 5:00 a.m.

• Devotional with all Rim to Rim hikers at the bottom of the canyon

• After the devotional, hikers will be placed in groups with at least two leaders, and the hike to the North Rim will begin

• Bathroom checks will be strictly enforced to ensure there is NO dehydration

• This will be an amazing and memorable experience

North Rim Adventure

• Wake up

• Breakfast and clean-up

• Hike to Supai Tunnel and Coconino Overlook (about a 3.5-mile roundtrip hike).

• Enjoy breathtaking views! This hike will be amazing and memorable.

May 30

Everyone will be together. We have several fun activities planned, including:

• Trips to nearby scenic areas

• North Rim Olympic Competition

• An absolutely epic and amazing fireside and testimony meeting

May 31

• Light breakfast

• Camp clean-up

• Drive home