Fs 808

Best Time to Attempt It

Summer heat in the inner gorge regularly tops 100°F on unmaintained routes with no shade — cooler shoulder-season months are considerably safer.

Trail Tips

• Inner-canyon terrain here is steep, exposed, and often unmaintained away from the main corridor trails.
• There's no reliable water or shade on most routes below the rim.
• If you're planning a hike in this part of the park, the established corridor trails remain the better-documented and better-supported option for most visitors.

Before You Go

Anyone considering an unmaintained route like this should check current conditions and any permit requirements with the Backcountry Information Center before setting out, since off-corridor travel in the canyon is unforgiving of wrong turns.

What to Know About FS 808

FS 808 is a route in the inner canyon south of the Colorado River, in the stretch of Grand Canyon National Park below the South Rim where the corridor trails drop from the rim toward the river. This isn't one of the maintained, signed corridor trails like Bright Angel or South Kaibab — it's the kind of below-the-rim route that shows up on maps without a developed trailhead, visitor center writeup, or maintained tread.