HORSESHOE MESA, HANCE CREEK and THE COLORADO RIVER It’s not a secret to many hikers that acquiring permits for backpacking trips in the Grand Canyon has become an intensely competitive process with thousands of requests arriving every month and many people leaving empty-handed. One of the reasons for this is the overwhelming focus by many [...]
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May 19th, 2011
Grand Canyon Hike
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Tags: easier permints, fewer people, Grand Canyon, hike, hiking, less people, trail 
2 Comments »March 4th, 2010
Day Hiking the Bright Angel Trail of the Grand Canyon
This old Indian trail is now the most popular trail hiked in the Grand Canyon. Bright Angel is an excellent way to see the canyon up close without having to plan for a difficult overnight hike (but you can do an overnight to the bottom and back if desired). Carrying water is highly recommended all [...]
February 26th, 2010
Hiking the Grand Canyon Video
Below is an excellent video about Grand Canyon hiking. This six minute video contains information about the best trails to hike and how to get permits, if needed. If you have a hiking trip report about hiking the Grand Canyon, or just a picture or two you want to share, let us know so others [...]
January 21st, 2008
Grand Canyon – a Trip you Have to Take
Every American (okay, every human for that matter) owes it to him/herself to head to Arizona and visit the Grand Canyon at least once in their lifetimes. It’s truly amazing to see how a little trickle of water eventually turned into the Colorado River, which eventually carved out the Grand Canyon. You can approach your [...]
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