In 2022, an Arizona woman hiked roughly 1,000 miles below the Grand Canyon’s rim alone; she completed the traverse in 77 days where no trail exists
Most visitors explore the Grand Canyon along established trails or view it from the rim. In 2022, Jen Hogan, a Tucson-born National Park Service ranger, completed a solo, continuous traverse beneath the rim from Lees Ferry to Pearce Ferry, covering about 1,000 miles in 77 days.