The Best non-commercial Resource Page for the Grand Canyon! A virtual Trek
of the Canyon in the sprit of exploration!
Grand Canyon Treks
provides information on the Grand Canyon Backcountry, focusing on historical
trails and routes. Includes South Rim info, North Rim info, Phantom Ranch,
history, trip reports, Canyon news, and the Colorado River. Grand Canyon
Treks also includes information from Harvey Butchart, and the Kolb Bothers
Start early for a better hike in the Canyon!
Double Crossing Fat Ass Oct 10, 2009
Olympic Coast
Beach Cleanup April 17/18 2010
Washington Alpine Club Annual
Olympic Beach Cleanup
Elis photos from the 2009 Beach Cleanup
Info on the Washington Alpine Club
Current Trip Reports!
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Treks Main Pages...
Developed Hiking Trails!
Permit
information
Hiking trail info on both rims!!
Grand Canyon Backcountry
Hiking
Real Off Trail Backcountry Trip Reports and
information!!
Backcountry
History
Who were those guys? Harvey Butchart, Matthes, Davis, Kolb Brothers,
A Pool at Phantom?
Grand Canyon Place Names!
Cape Solitude, Bright Angel Creek? Cranberry Canyon!
Historical Canyon Photo gallery
Some of the first photographs, some dating over 100 years!!
Mike Quinn's Photographic Exploration
The Grand Canyon's finest resident Photographer
and Grand Canyon Historian!!
Pacific Northwest Treks!
Where do you go when its just too
hot to hike in the Canyon?
Peak lists, Trip reports & information!
Current Trip Reports!
Historic Mount
Rainier Trip Report
1951 Trip to Camp Muir!
"Who in the hell wants to be a white collar sissy when
one can enjoy such grandeur and beauty such as this." Bert Loper
The Kolb Brothers!
Discovery of Cheyava Falls!!
The wild antics of Emery and
Ellsworth!!
 Emery Kolb |
Pictures and stories of their exploits!!! These handsome guys were the original bad boys!!! |
River Routes!!
Dr. Butchart's Routes to The River
Grand Canyon Water Sources!!
Who else? Dr. Butchart!! Still the most
reliable source!
Natural Bridges, Windows, & Tunnels!
Dr. Butchart's definitive list!!
Interview with
Harvey Butchart!
Harvey did it all!!-First!!! Did
you know Harvey didn't begin his explorations until he was in his 40's??
Shoshone
Point
Charlie Bongo on the Shoshone Point
Route!
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Who is Mike Mahanay?
Norm Kern's 7Days6Nights Blog
The Orphan Mine!
Did they really have a mine on the South
Rim?
Snakes!!
Have you ever seen
any Diamondbacks or Pinks??
Mountain Lions
Are they
returning?
Have you ever encountered one?
Waterfalls? In the Canyon?!!!
Thunder River, Cheyava Falls!
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Trip Reports..
The Best from both Rims!
Mike Hanneman
Kaibab Trail in a day!
Bill Hubbard
South Canyon!
Josh Case's Fall Trip!
Parashant to Lake Meade!
Mike makes the Grand Wash Cliffs!
South Bass/ Copper Canyon!
Joseph Heywood out west!
South Kaibab/Bright Angel
Jeff Owens
Havasu Canyon and Supai
Jeff Owens
Wontans Throne Climb
Harvey does it again!
Whitmore Wash to Parashant!!
Solo out in the desolate West!
Royal Arch!
Joseph Heywood's Spring Trip!
Lava Falls to River Mile 183.5
Is there a route all the way to Whitmore?
Down the Little Colorado River!
Kitt Wing's The first running of the Little Colorado!!
Elves Chasm Rappel!?
High Adventure and fun!
Eminence Break to Shinumo Wash!!
Dry, rough, no trail, but amazing views!!
Shoshone Point Trip Report!!
Harvey's first descent of Shoshone Point!!
Trip Report! Hack to Tuckup!
One of the driest areas most of the year!
Grand Canyon Treks Features...
Canyon Hiker's Quiz!
How many do you
know?
Canyon
Hiker's Quiz II
The advanced version
Grand Canyon FAQ!
Frequently asked Questions?
Over the
Edge! Death in the Grand Canyon!
Order the new
best seller!
Congestion at the South Rim!
Is this the way to see any
park?
Toroweap, or is it Tuweep?
Where the heck is that?
Winter at
the South Rim!
Does it Snow at the
Canyon?
Phantom Ranch!
Is there any place better?
The Human Drama of the
Past!
Who saw the Canyon first?
Canyon Geology and Geography!
Why does the river cut through a hill?
New! The Geology of Grand Canyon
by Edwin D. McKee 1931!
Grand Canyon National Park History!
Was it always protected from
development?
Havasupai!
Stories of a remarkable people!
Parashant National Monument!
Bruce Babbit at Parashant
Photo by Steve
Yozwiak/The Arizona Republic
Condors at Vermillion Cliffs
Lost Condors due to lead poisoning!!
