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Fully revised and updated, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all of the park's developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services. This guide includes scenic and exciting hiking adventures for both the North and South Rims.

ISBN-13: 9781493046560

Media Type: Paperback(5th Edition)

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Publication Date: 06-01-2020

Pages: 256

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Series: Regional Hiking Series

Ron Adkison was an avid hiker and backpacker, beginning his outdoor explorations at age six. He had logged over 12,000 trail miles in ten western states before his death in 2009. His son, Ben Adkison, took over revising and updating his books afterwards. Ron brought Ben on many of the trips in this book and many others when Ben was young. Ben is a professional mountain guide and photographer exploring mountains from Alaska to Antarctica. His photos can be seen at www.benadkisonphotography.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Centennial Foreword viii

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 3

Hiking in the Grand Canyon 7

Good-To-Know Hiking Info 9

Planning Your Trip 23

Natural Hazards 36

First Aid 40

Grand Canyon Geology 45

Grand Canyon Vegetation 52

Grand Canyon History 57

Trail Finder 65

Map Legend 68

The Hikes

The South Rim 69

1 Tanner Trail 71

2 New Hance Trail 78

3 Tonto Trail-New Hance Trail to Grandview Point 84

4 Grandview Point to Horseshoe Mesa 88

5 Grandview Trail Loop 93

6 Tonto Trail-Grandview Point to South Kaibab Trailhead 98

7 Shoshone Point 106

8 South Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Campground 111

9 Bright Angel Trail to Bright Angel Campground 118

10 Clear Creek Trail 125

11 Hermit Trail 132

12 Hermits Rest to Dripping Springs 138

13 Boucher Creek to Hermit Creek Loop 142

14 Tonto Trail-Hermits Rest to Bright Angel Trailhead 148

15 South Bass Trail 154

The North Rim 163

16 South Canyon 165

17 Nankoweap Trail 171

18 Ken Patrick Trail 181

19 Cape Final 185

20 Cliff Springs Trail 189

21 Widforss Trail 193

22 Uncle Jim Trail 198

23 North Kaibab Trail 201

24 North Bass Trail 208

25 Powell Plateau 216

26 Thunder River and Tapeats Creek 221

27 Deer Creek 230

28 Tapeats Creek to Deer Creek 234

Appendix A Hiker Checklist 238

Appendix B Addresses and Phone Numbers 242

Appendix C Weather Chart 244

Hike Index 245

About the Authors 248