White Rim notes: early start paid off
Mar 28-29, 20263 people1 min read
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Astrid Larsen
1 reports
4.0
Difficulty
4
Scenery
5
Trail Conditions
3
White Rim FKT attempt? Not quite, but moved well.
We went Shafer start with a clockwise White Rim line starting at 5:10 AM. Morning temps were cool and almost windless. Most of the route was in stable shape with minor rough patches.
Quick scores: overall=4, difficulty=4, views=5
Plan accordingly.
Quick notes:
- Phone battery backup.
- Check weather the morning of.
- Count your miles.
- Know the signs of altitude.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Mar 2026Weather
Morning temps were cool and almost windless.
Trail
Most of the route was in stable shape with minor rough patches.
Water
We planned as if there were zero water options and that worked.
Crowds
Crowded
💡Tips from the Trip
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General
- •Phone battery backup.
- •Check weather the morning of.
- •Count your miles.
- •Know the signs of altitude.
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