Family friend Nicki Foy said she received a call about 6 p.m. today from Faraklas' mom that they had been found.
Foy, who went to nursing school with Faraklas and has know her for four years, said Faraklas and her husband got lost and suffered from dehydration but "they're OK and they're safe."
The couple apparently got lost backpacking a difficult 45-mile trail loop in a remote western area of the park.
Humphrey, 39, and Faraklas, 35, were reported missing Sunday when they did not arrive in Prescott, Ariz., as scheduled, on Saturday, said Shannan D. Marcak, spokeswoman for the Grand Canyon National Park.
The pair, who are considered experienced backpackers, were issued a backcountry permit on May 17 for the Royal Arch route. The loop is in the far western portion of the Grand Canyon. The permit expired Friday.
Over the weekend, Salt Lake City and Arizona authorities issued alerts to locate the couple when checks of hotel and campground registrations turned up no sign of them.
Rangers eventually made contact Monday with a friend who knew the couple's itinerary. They were told the pair had planned the backcountry trip.
Late Monday night, park rangers located the couple's car at the South Bass trailhead about 7 p.m.
Search and rescue teams flew over the southern portion of Royal Arch route near the rim, but did not locate the pair. Monday afternoon, rangers searched the remainder of the route without spotting them. Two rescue teams were also hiking the route, talking to other hikers and looking for their location.
A third rescue team and a technical rope climbing team also were searching today when the couple was found.
