Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Canyon National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for seventeen easy-to-follow hikes in one of America's most spectacular national parks. Discover breathtaking vistas that are accessible to day hikers---from Shoshone Point and the Rim Trail along the South Rim to the Ken Patrick Trail and the Widforss Trail around the North Rim.
Fully updated and revised, this guide includes short descriptions and maps of seventeen easy day hikes in the Grand Canyon National Park.
Taking hikers to some of the most scenic sections of the fabulous Grand Canyon National Park, this book includes short descriptions and maps of seventeen easy day hikes in the park. Hikes in this book are fairly short, usually (but not always) without big hills, and are on well-defined, easy-to-follow trails.
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| Zero Impact |
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| Shutle Services |
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| Items Every Hiker Should Carry |
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| Ranking the Hikes |
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2 South Kaibab Trail to Cedar Ridge |
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3 Bright Angel Trail to Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse |
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5 Hermits Rest to Santa Maria Spring |
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6 Hermits Rest to Dripping Springs |
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13 North Kaibab Trail to Supai Tunnel |
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16 North Bass Trail to Muav Cabin |
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17 Bill Hall Trail to Monument Point |
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| About the Author |
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Ron Adkison, who walked every trail in this guide many times, was the author of numerous FalconGuides, including Hiking Grand Canyon National Park. After his death in 2009, his son, Ben Adkison, took over the tasks of revising and updating his books.
