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