Grand Canyon Hiking and Backpacking Trips:
Descriptions and Pictures

We hope you enjoy our Grand Canyon hike reports and pictures. Our initial write-ups consist, primarily,of general trail and trip descriptions, with accompanying photos and occasional personal anecdotes. Over time, we intend to update the trail descriptions with more technical information about routes, trail conditions and difficulties. Please e-mail us with specific questions, comments and suggestions.

Ancient Puebloan Petroglyphs & Pictographs. Hike into Snake Gulch in the Kanab Wilderness Area of the Grand Canyon: May 2012 Doug and Brian>
Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon: Oct 2011 Doug and Brian>
Grand Canyon hiking and backpacking: West Rim, Bright Angel, River,North and South Kaibab trails April 2011 Doug and Brian>
Grand Canyon 2010 hiking and backpacking: 3 Days on the Edge: South Bass & Tonto trails to Copper Canyon, June 2010 Doug and David; Unsuccessful Return: Kanab Wilderness area, Sept 2010 Doug and Brian
Grand Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Kodachrome Basin, Goblin Valley: hiking and photography; Oct 2009 Doug and Brian
Tanner, Escalante, Tonto, Grandview trails: Jun 2009 Doug, David, Brian and Ethan
Grand Canyon Summits (sort of): Oct 2008 Brian and Doug
Tanner Trail: Oct 2007 Doug and Brian
South Canyon: May 2007 Brian and Doug
Kanab/Jumpup Canyons: May 2004 Doug and Brian
Grandview/Tonto/Cottonwood Creek/Grandview Trails: April 1999 Brian and Doug
Grandview/Tonto/So. Kaibab/Tonto/BrightAngel Trails: October 1998 Brian, Doug and Wes
So. Kaibab/Bright Angel Trails: May 1998 Doug, Brian, Harley and Christopher
(A Special Memorial Tribute)
Tanner/Beamer/Escalante/New Hance Trails: November 1996 Doug, Brian and Wes

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Future Grand Canyon Hikes in the works:

Bright Angel trail - Phantom Ranch in winter: December 2012
Powell Plateau: Spring 2013

Grand Canyon Hikes we have done and will put up, in no particular order or priority:

Hermit/Boucher/Tonto/Crystal Rapids/Tonto/Hermit Trails: October 2006 Brian and Doug
So. Kaibab/Clear Creek/So. Kaibab Trails: May 2006 Doug and Brian
Nankoweap Trail/Nankoweap Butte/Little Nankoweap Creek: October 2005 Brian and Doug
So. Bass/Tonto Trails/Copper Canyon : May 2005 Doug, Brian and Glenn
Havasu Canyon/Supai: October 2004 Brian, Doug and Wes
South Bass/North Bass: September 2003: Doug and Brian (with Wes' help)
Thunder River/Deer Creek Loop: May 2003 Brian and Doug
Tanner/Beamer/Tanner Trails: October 2002 Brian, Doug and Glenn
So. Bass/Esplanade/Royal Arch/Tonto/So. Bass Trails: October 2001 Doug and Brian
Nankoweap Trail: May 2001 Brian and Doug
So. Bass/Tonto/Boucher/Hermit Trails : October 2000 Doug and Brian
Hermit/Boucher/Tonto/Hermit Trails: May 2000 Brian and Doug
Ken Patrick/Old Bright Angel/No. Kiabab/Clear Ck/No. Kaibab Trails: October 1999 Doug and Brian
New Hance/Tonto/Grandview Trails: September 1997 Brian, Doug and Wes
So. Kaibab/Bright Angel Trails: May 1996 Brian, Diane (his Wife), Paul (his Step-son) and Judy (Paul's Wife);
May 2002 Brian, Carissa (his niece), Ethan (his son, Kari (his daughter) and Glen
Hermit/Tonto/Hermit Ck/Tonto/Monument Ck/Tonto/Bright Angel Trails: October 1995 Doug, Brian and Wes
No. Kaibab/So. Kaibab Trails: May 1994 Brian and Wes; October 1994 Doug and Brian;
June 2002 Doug and David (his Son); September 2004: Doug, Brian, Paul (Brian' step-son) and Judy (Paul's wife)

Grand Canyon Hiking and Backpacking Trips: Descriptions and Pictures

Future Grand Canyon Hikes in the works:

Grand Canyon Hikes we have done and will put up, in no particular order or priority:

Grand Canyon Hiking and Backpacking Trips:
Descriptions and Pictures