Off-road trip to the bottom of Grand Canyon ! Wow

[gpindy]

This past weekend, I took my 2026 Rivian R1T ( Dual Motor 259 mile range ) on an unforgettable off-road adventure—driving all the way down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The route itself was nothing short of awesome, but before you go, you’ll need to get the proper driving and camping permits from the Hualapai office in Peach Springs.

Coming from Scottsdale, AZ, I charged the R1T to full at Williams and had complete peace of mind—no range anxiety the entire trip. By the time I set up camp, I still had 132 miles of range left. On the way back out, I cruised through Kingman with 52 miles still on the battery. The Rivian handled the rugged terrain like a champ, combining capability, comfort, and confidence. For Rivian , this route was a piece of cake

If you love off-roading, remote campsites, and the thrill of seeing the Grand Canyon from its very floor, this trip is absolutely worth it. With the Rivian’s range and performance, you’ll enjoy every mile without worry. You will love it!

Location Coordinates : 35.76568168758522, -113.37308246599967

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[Hauser37]

Love this. I have each vehicle except max battery and will consider this next year!

 

[jfoonly]

Sounds like a great trip! Was there any actual off-road trail or all graded gravel? Still much better than the rim tourist stuff I just did. I'll keep this in mind for the future. I was jonesing to get down but didn't plan or have time this visit. Were the helicopters a bother?

 

[gpindy]

Sounds like a great trip! Was there any actual off-road trail or all graded gravel? Still much better than the rim tourist stuff I just did. I'll keep this in mind for the future. I was jonesing to get down but didn't plan or have time this visit. Were the helicopters a bother?
There was no other soul except us . Total peace . You will get some company in the morning around 8ish that use this place for rafting. Last 3 miles is all rocky ..but very manageable

 

[Hill]

the Diamond Creek road ? Correct? I must do this trip

 

[Timbuk2000]

This past weekend, I took my 2026 Rivian R1T ( Dual Motor 259 mile range ) on an unforgettable off-road adventure—driving all the way down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The route itself was nothing short of awesome, but before you go, you’ll need to get the proper driving and camping permits from the Hualapai office in Peach Springs.

Coming from Scottsdale, AZ, I charged the R1T to full at Williams and had complete peace of mind—no range anxiety the entire trip. By the time I set up camp, I still had 132 miles of range left. On the way back out, I cruised through Kingman with 52 miles still on the battery. The Rivian handled the rugged terrain like a champ, combining capability, comfort, and confidence. For Rivian , this route was a piece of cake

If you love off-roading, remote campsites, and the thrill of seeing the Grand Canyon from its very floor, this trip is absolutely worth it. With the Rivian’s range and performance, you’ll enjoy every mile without worry. You will love it!

Location Coordinates : 35.76568168758522, -113.37308246599967

I am picking up my 2026 Quad on 9/26 at the Tempe Service Center. I am trading in my 2023 Gen 1 Quad which served me well on long trips with the Large Pack. Your trip sounds like one I need to try with the Max Pack. Thanks for sharing your experience at our State’s National Treasure!

 

[Frisbee]

Having rafted the GC, looking at the photos and with the reference to it being on the Hualapai Reservation I suspect it is one of the take out points for river trips. It is indeed beautiful and worthy of visiting but not what I would call a four wheeling adventure, unless there has been recent heavy rains. The road is in the creek bed. Rather tired looking old school buses are used to transport the river travelers out and rafting companies launch and retrieve their rafts there. If there has been recent heavy rains and the tribe has yet to repair the damage the road could be very different.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Amazing! I've never heard of such a trip. Can't believe it's not overrun with tourists, already.

 

[gpindy]

the Diamond Creek road ? Correct? I must do this trip

Yup

 

[gpindy]

Having rafted the GC, looking at the photos and with the reference to it being on the Hualapai Reservation I suspect it is one of the take out points for river trips. It is indeed beautiful and worthy of visiting but not what I would call a four wheeling adventure, unless there has been recent heavy rains. The road is in the creek bed. Rather tired looking old school buses are used to transport the river travelers out and rafting companies launch and retrieve their rafts there. If there has been recent heavy rains and the tribe has yet to repair the damage the road could be very different.

Its an easy off road path .. nothing challenging . I wouldn't advice taking this route when its raining . I could see major flash flood zones on this route .Might get stuck days in a row .

 

[gpindy]

Amazing! I've never heard of such a trip. Can't believe it's not overrun with tourists, already.

Hope it stays that way forever !

 

[Davethadog]

Diamond creek is the most common take out for river trips. You can keep floating but much past that you enter what is called “the combat zone”. The Hualapai operate one of the busiest air traffic corridors in the wold for helicopters as they’ve got the permission to operate virtually unregulated tourism in the southern end of the canyon.

They do this largely because they’ve been backed into an economic corner an it has been a massive boon to the reservation and it’s certainly white people that put the forces into motion that forced their hand into doing something that is so absurdly detrimental to the environment.

If any of you find yourself south of diamond creek in the canyon, take a listen or better yet float through it during the deafening daylight hours. This is what awaits all of our national parks if this administration rolls back protections for these places.

 

[Pacernow]

Wonderful pictures!

 

[R1Tacoma]

Looks like a great trip- thanks for sharing!

 

[shrink]

Awesome. I'm going to message you soon with more information about your route. I'm in Phoenix and would love to do this in my Gen 2 Quad.

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