We hiked down to Skeleton point, with 2 pre-teen kids. There was no ice at the top when we started at around 9:30am, and we made it downtown to Skeleton Point in under 2 hours, and back up in another three, with a few snack and photo stops along the way. We hiked in tennis shoes and without hiking poles, and that worked due to the weather being in the 50s. When we arrived back at the top, the trail was a lot busier than when we started, especially from Ooh Aah Point towards the top. I'd recommend starting earlier in the day, and wearing lots of layers, as it was cooler ehen we started out, then got much warmer as we were going back up. It's an amazing hike!

Awesome hike with beautiful views! April 30 was great timing - trails were dry and dusty with no ice or mud, and it was a perfect temperature in the morning. My husband and I hiked to Skeleton Point. Started at 8am and was done around 12:15pm. It was very hot coming back up, so recommend leaving earlier. We didn’t find it too busy, but there were lots of people coming in as we were leaving. The way down was a calf burner but relatively easy. The way back up was challenging and steep. That said, it’s very doable for anyone active / in decent shape without training. We had regular running shoes and no poles. We took tons of little breaks and a few longer rests at lookouts, and we still finished in 4h10min. We had 1.5L water, 1L of Powerade, 2 granola bars and half a sandwich each, which was perfect to keep us going.

Hiking the Grand Canyon was a life-changing experience. Getting to Phantom Range, the Colorado River, and then out on the same day was challenging. The views and the scale of the Grand Canyon were breathtaking. There is a reason it is one of the world's seven wonders, and it does not disappoint! Make sure you plan your water and energy carefully. Hikers were being rescued by helicopter all day because they underestimated the climb out. The struggle was real but worth it!

We hiked from the trail head at South Kaibob to Cedar Ridge and back. We started at about 8 am. We took the shuttle to the trailhead which was easy from the South Rim visitor’s center. The hike itself was shaded for the first part on the way down, once we hit Ooh Aah Point, the shade was gone. Beautiful viewpoints along the trail. It was very busy through Ooh Aah Point, then there were less people. There are bathrooms at Cedar Ridge (1.5 miles in). At that point we turned around. The way back up was fairly steep, it was quite hot, and took us twice as long. Our kids gave this hike a 10/10!