The Grand Canyon
For now, this page is simply an index of my notable days while living at The Grand Canyon, in chronological order. Some excursions into Utah have been excluded from this page.
Backcountry hikes at Grand Canyon are in bold.
Hikes outside the Grand Canyon are italicized.
The First Time I Saw The Grand Canyon May 20 2008
Yaki Point Sunset May 21,26 2008
The Rim Trail May 29 2008
Desert View (East Rim) Drive May 29 2008
Bright Angel Trail to the 3-mile Rest House May 30 2008
Powell Point Sunset June 2 2008
Elk at The El Tovar, Sunrise June 3,4 2008
Clouds at Mather Point June 4 2008
The Little Colorado River Overlook June 5 2008
South Kaibab / Bright Angel Loop Hike June 7 2008
Village Photos / Hopi Point Sunset June 14 2008
Hiking Humphreys Peak June 15 2008
Bright Angel Moonlight… a night hike on the Bright Angel Trail June 18 2008
Sunset at Yavapai Point June 21 2008
Slide Rock State Park June 23 2008
Red Rock State Park - The Eagle’s Nest Trail June 21, 2008
Hiking to Havasu Falls June 29, 2008
Another Yavapai Sunset July 2, 2008
Sunset at Hopi Point July 3, 2008
Mojave Point Sunset July 5, 2008
South Kaibab / Tonto / Bright Angel Loop with Plateau Point July 8, 2008
The New Hance Trail August 4, 2008
Along the Rim / The Mule Barn August 7, 2008
Grandview Trail to the West Arm of Horseshoe Mesa August 14, 2008
Pictographs on the Bright Angel Trail August 21, 2008
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Tanner Trail to the Colorado River and Beamer Trailhead September 1, 2008
Hiking the Beamer Trail September 2,3 2008
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South Kaibab Sunset Hike September 5 2008
Cave of the Domes and Last Chance Mine (Day 1 of 3) September 8 2008
The Tonto Trail from Grandview to South Kaibab (Day 2 of 3) September 9 2008
The Tonto Trail from Grandview to South Kaibab (Day 3 of 3) September 10 2008
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A Night-Hike on the South Kaibab Trail (R2R2R Day 1 of 3) September 15 2008
The North Kaibab Trail with Ribbon Falls (R2R2R Day 2 of 3) September 16 2008
Hiking from the North Rim to the South Rim (R2R2R Day 3 of 3) September 17 2008
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First Visit to Shoshone Point September 22 2008
The Hermit Trail to the Rapids and Back in One Day September 28 2008
Wandering the Woods West of the Village September 30 2008
Bighorn Sheep and More Pictographs on Bright Angel Trail October 14 2008
Climbing the Butte on Horseshoe Mesa October 20 2008
2009
Rim Trail from Hopi Point to Hermit’s Rest March 5, 2009
Snowy White-Out at Mather Point March 21, 2009
Lone Pine (Prospector) Canyon - Route Below Plateau Point March 27, 2009
Climbing The Battleship April 2, 2009
The Old Bright Angel Trail (South Rim) April 3, 2009
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The Hermit Trail - Tonto - Bright Angel Loop (Day 1 of 2) April 9, 2009
The Hermit Trail - Tonto - Bright Angel Loop (Day 2 of 2) April 10, 2009
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April Snow Along The Rim April 11, 2009
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Exploring Grapevine Creek, Day 1 of 3 April 16, 2009
Exploring Grapevine Creek, Days 2 and 3 of 3 April 16,17 2009
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The Sinking Ship April 23 2009
Sunset at Pima Point, and the Full Moon May 8 2009
Hiking Red Butte at Sunset May 10, 2009
First Visit to Red Mountain May 16, 2009
Climbing Red Mountain May 28, 2009
Exploring Lower Pipe Creek, and Waterfalls at Garden Creek May 31, 2009
New Waterfalls at Havasu June 4 2009
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Hiking the Gems (The Tonto Trail from South Bass to Boucher)
-South Bass Trailhead to Bass Rapid June 15 2009
-Bass Rapid to the East Side of Ruby Canyon June 16 2009
-The East Side of Ruby Canyon to the East Side of Agate Canyon June 17 2009
-East Side of Agate Canyon to Boucher Creek June 18 2009
-Boucher Creek to Hermit’s Rest June 19 2009
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Descending The Old Hance Trail June 25 2009
Hance Creek to Sockdolager Rapid June 25 2009
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Deer Creek / Thunder River Loop - Day 1 August 10 2009
Deer Creek / Thunder River Loop - Day 2,3 August 11,12 2009
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Climbing Escalante Butte at Sunset August 21, 2009
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Attempted Climb of O’Neill Butte, and a Better “Plateau Point” August 27, 2009
