Covering the Central Corridor Trails (including Bright Angel, South Kaibib, and North Kaibib Trails), which provide spectacular views and are among the most popular routes, this guide has everything potential hikers need to safely navigate the canyon. Along with trail descriptions, a comprehensive gear list, rules and restrictions, hiking tips and trip planning ideas, award-winning author Brian J. Lane offers practical advice gleaned from almost twenty years of hiking in and around the Grand Canyon and throughout the United States and Canada. Packed with full-color photos, illustrations, charts, tables and maps, this book is perfect for first time canyon explorers.