The Grand Canyon Hiker Dude Show

S2E86 - Ep86: Hiking The Length Of The Grand Canyon With Dr. Tom Myers

Published: July 2, 2025

Duration: 1:02:26

What does it take to hike the entire length of the Grand Canyon—800 miles of brutal, unforgiving, awe-inspiring terrain? In this episode, Dr. Tom Myers, longtime Grand Canyon physician and author, shares the story behind his new book The Grandest Trek, chronicling his end-to-end Canyon journey with his son, the lessons they learned, and the powerful, raw moments that shaped them along the way. We also dive into Tom’s decades of heat illness treatment in the Canyon, with timely insights for summer hikers looking to avoid disaster. This is more than a hiking story—it’s a legacy of love...