Down The Trail

For now, this page is simply an index of my notable days hikes while living at The Grand Canyon.

2008

Day Trips

The First Time I Saw The Grand Canyon May 20
Yaki Point Sunset May 21
Desert View (East Rim) Drive May 29
Powell Point Sunset June 2
Elk at The El Tovar, Sunrise June 3,4
Clouds at Mather Point June 4
The Little Colorado River Overlook June 5
Village Photos / Hopi Point Sunset June 14
Sunset at Yavapai Point June 21
Another Yavapai Sunset July 2
Sunset at Hopi Point July 3
Mojave Point Sunset July 5
Along the Rim / The Mule Barn August 7
Pictographs on the Bright Angel Trail August 21
First Visit to Shoshone Point September 22

Day Hikes

The Rim Trail May 29
Bright Angel Trail to the 3-mile Rest House May 30
South Kaibab / Bright Angel Loop Hike June 7
Bright Angel Moonlight… a night hike on the Bright Angel Trail June 18
Hiking to Havasu Falls June 29
South Kaibab / Tonto / Bright Angel Loop with Plateau Point July 8
The New Hance Trail August 4
Grandview Trail to the West Arm of Horseshoe Mesa August 14
South Kaibab Sunset Hike September 5
The Hermit Trail to the Rapids and Back in One Day September 28
Wandering the Woods West of the Village September 30
Bighorn Sheep and More Pictographs on Bright Angel Trail October 14
Climbing the Butte on Horseshoe Mesa October 20

Overnight Backpacking

Tanner – Beamer – Tanner
Tanner Trail to the Colorado River and Beamer Trailhead September 1
Hiking the Beamer Trail September 2,3

Grandview – Tonto – South Kaibab
Cave of the Domes and Last Chance Mine (Day 1 of 3) September 8
The Tonto Trail from Grandview to South Kaibab (Day 2 of 3) September 9
The Tonto Trail from Grandview to South Kaibab (Day 3 of 3) September 10

Rim to Rim to Rim
A Night-Hike on the South Kaibab Trail (R2R2R Day 1 of 3) September 15
The North Kaibab Trail with Ribbon Falls (R2R2R Day 2 of 3) September 16
Hiking from the North Rim to the South Rim (R2R2R Day 3 of 3) September 17

Other Locations

Hiking Humphreys Peak June 15
Slide Rock State Park June 23
Red Rock State Park – The Eagle’s Nest Trail June 21
My First Visit to Monument Valley June 24
Monument Valley – The Forrest Gump Road, The Wildcat Trail, and Valley Drive July 15
Bryce Canyon- The Peek-A-Boo Loop Trail August 11
Bryce Canyon – Fairyland Trail / Mossy Cave August 11
Hiking to Angels Landing – Zion National Park August 25
Hiking the Zion Narrows August 26

Grand Circle Road Trip October-November
Monument Valley and Election Day in Moab
Balanced Rock and Landscape Arch – Arches National Park
The Hike to Delicate Arch – Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon in the Snow
Angels Landing in Autumn – Zion National Park

2009

Day Trips

Snowy White-Out at Mather Point March 21
April Snow Along The Rim April 11
Sunset at Pima Point, and the Full Moon May 8
Stormy Sunset at Yavapai Point July 25
First Snow Storm at the South Rim December 8

Day Hikes

Rim Trail from Hopi Point to Hermit’s Rest March 5
Lone Pine (Prospector) Canyon – Route Below Plateau Point March 27
Climbing The Battleship April 2
The Old Bright Angel Trail (South Rim) April 3
The Sinking Ship April 23
Exploring Lower Pipe Creek, and Waterfalls at Garden Creek May 31
New Waterfalls at Havasu June 4
Climbing Escalante Butte at Sunset August 21
Attempted Climb of O’Neill Butte, and a Better “Plateau Point” August 27
Hiking Upstream in Phantom Creek, and The Miners Route October 23
Little Colorado River Day Hike November 21
Climbing Cardenas Butte November 28
Fall Color at Indian Garden December 4
Exploring Horn Creek December 4

Overnight Backpacking

Hermit – Tonto – Bright Angel
The Hermit Trail – Tonto – Bright Angel Loop (Day 1 of 2) April 9
The Hermit Trail – Tonto – Bright Angel Loop (Day 2 of 2) April 10

Grandview – Grapevine Canyon – Grandview
Exploring Grapevine Creek, Day 1 of 3 April 16
Exploring Grapevine Creek, Days 2 and 3 of 3 April 16,17

South Bass – Tonto – Boucher (The Gems)
Hiking the Gems (The Tonto Trail from South Bass to Boucher)
-South Bass Trailhead to Bass Rapid June 15
-Bass Rapid to the East Side of Ruby Canyon June 16
-The East Side of Ruby Canyon to the East Side of Agate Canyon June 17
-East Side of Agate Canyon to Boucher Creek June 18
-Boucher Creek to Hermit’s Rest June 19

Old Hance – Hance Creek to Sockdolager Rapid – Grandview
Descending The Old Hance Trail June 25
Hance Creek to Sockdolager Rapid June 25

New Hance – Tonto – Grandview
The New Hance – Grandview Loop July 2 and 3

Deer Creek – Thunder River Loop (Bill Hall)
Deer Creek / Thunder River Loop – Day 1 August 10
Deer Creek / Thunder River Loop – Day 2,3 August 11,12

Cape Solitude
Overnight Hike to Cape Solitude October 30, 31 (Halloween)

South Kaibab – Cremation – Pipe Creek – South Kaibab
Exploring Cremation Creek December 18
Exploring the East Arm of Pipe Creek December 19

Other Locations

Pennsylvania to Grand Canyon Road Trip – February/March
A Short Hike in the Florida Everglades, and Deep Sea Fishing
Mardi Gras 2009 – Fat Tuesday on Bourbon Street New Orleans
Jack Daniels Distillery Tour – Lynchburg, Tennessee
An Evening in Nashville
Graceland, Driving Across The Great Plains, and the World’s Biggest Cross
Billy the Kid’s Grave, Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Driving From Albuquerque to Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Chaco Canyon – Una Vida, Hungo Pavi, Pueblo Bonita, Chetro Ketl, and The Pueblo Alto Trail
Durango Colorado, The Drive to Silverton, and the Four Corners Monument
The Valley of the Gods

Hiking Red Butte at Sunset May 10
First Visit to Red Mountain May 16
Climbing Red Mountain May 28
Jackass Canyon Novermber 19
Cathedral Wash November 19
Horseshoe Bend and Monument Valley December 14
Upper Antelope Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon December 15