GRAN THE GRAND CANTON OF THE COLORADO RIPER IN ARIZONA h GEORGE WHARTON JAMES WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS - LITTLE, BROWN, A . NOD Y .- . . M D C C C, JOHN WKSLEY POWELL SCHOLAR, WARRIOR, SCIENTIST, GENTLEMAN, FRIEND R FOR FOURTI KN VHARS OF THI u, s, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORiiAXI I. R AND l IR. r, CTOR FOR TWKNTY YEARS OF THK U, S. BURKAH OF HTHNOLOOY r. xiM. DUATioNs OF THE CANYONS OF THE COLORADO IN THE IXTKRKSTS OF Stn. NtT. CONFIRM HIM ONK OF THL JJRAVKST, MOST HIIRUIC, AND DARING EXPLORERS OF THK CKNTURY PREFACE THIS book is a growth of ten years visits to the most sublime spectacle of earth. Hence it is not an ordinary book of-hasty travel and hur ried description, but is the accumulated result of renewed visits and many explorations. I desire that it should stimulate the interest of those who know but little of the wonders of the Grand Canyon and serve as a useful handbook to the Canyon traveller before, during, and after his trip. There are far more trails into the heart of the Grand Canyon region than many professed experts even suspect. On the south walls there are ten, and another ten or more into the fascinating Cata ract Canyon where dwell the Havasupai Indians. The ten trails of the Grand Canyon region, begin ning at Lees Ferry eastwards, and continuing south west to Diamond Creek, are as follows 1. Lees Ferry, Reached by wagon from Wins low, Canyon Diablo, Flagstaff, and other points on the Santa Fe Railway. 2. The Marble Canyon Trail, not far from the Shinumo Altar. This trail was used by Navahos and Paiutis for many years. It was recently blown up with dynamite and rendered impassable by cattle viii PREFACE men, to prevent cattle thieves from crossing the river with stolenstock. 3. The old Hopi Moki Salt Trail into the Little Colorado and Grand Canyons. Reached from the Hopi villages. 4. The Tanner Trail, a few miles west of the Little Colorado River. This trail can now be reached on horseback or by conveyance from the terminus of the Grand Canyon Railway. 5. The Red Canyon Trail. This was the trail used in the years 1895-98 by the tourists who were taken to the Canyon by stage from Flag staff. It was incorrectly called the new Hance Trail. 6. The Old Trail, incorrectly known as the Hance Trail. This was the first trail used by tourists taken to the Canyon from Flagstaff, prior to the opening-of the Red Canyon Trail. As else where explained, it was in use by the Havasupai Indians for untold centuries. Hance improved it and located upon it. It is now washed out and practically inaccessible. The scenery about the head of this trail has become so familiar that it is fully pictured herein. 7. The Grand View Trail. This is the trail to which tourists were taken from Flagstaff in the years 1897-99. was an 3 Is a great improve ment in every way over the Red Canyon and Old Trails, and will still afford great satisfaction to the tourist who desires to visit it. Stages or other con veyances run from the terminus of the Grand Can yon Railway, or the horseback rider will find it an PREFACE ix easy ride to go over the trail along the rim from the head of the Bright Angel Trail to the Grand View Trail. 8. The Bright Angel Trail. This is the trail reached by the Grand Canyon Railway. The hotel is located at the terminus of the line and within a few hundred feet of the rim. Its scenic Points are Hopi, Cyclorama, and ONeill, the former being a vast promontory thrustingits nose into the heart of the Canyon to the west of the hotel, the latter being within half a mile of the hotel to the east. 9. The Mystic Spring Trail, owned by Mr. W. W. Bass, whose Canyon experiences I have deemed worthy of extended notice in these pages. This is twenty-two miles west of the Grand Canyon Rail way terminus, and is reached by regular stages, special conveyance, or horseback. 10. The Peach Springs Road to the mouth of Diamond Creek and the Colorado River. Reached from Peach Springs on the Santa Fe Railway…