Grand Canyon · Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Hike From the Rim to the River—and Back by Wenk, Elizabeth -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Half Title Page Frontis Piece 1 Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Frontis Piece 2 Table of Contents 1 Introduction

A Location Hike

Why You Should Buy—and Carry—This Book Why You Should Not Dayhike

Human History

Native Peoples Pioneers Phantom Ranch Trail History and Construction

Natural History

Geology Vegetation Animals

Grand Canyon Region Weather

2 Precautions and Considerations

Hyponatremia Dehydration Heat Illnesses Hypothermia Falling Blisters Flash Floods Lightning Scorpions Waterborne Pests Altitude Sickness Drowning in the Colorado

3 Preparations and Planning

Choosing an Itinerary When to Go Wilderness Permits

Permit Reservations Last-Minute Permits Fees

Staying at Phantom Ranch Training

Physical Training Mental Preparation Acclimatizing to Desert Heat

What to Contemplate Before Descending

Descending First, Ascending Second Pace Group Dynamics Breaks Dayhiking

Familiarizing Yourself with the Landscape What to Bring

Water Food Footwear Ten Essentials Dayhike Gear List Overnight Gear List

Getting to Grand Canyon Village

By Car By Air By Train Shuttle, Bus, and Taxi Services

Getting Around Grand Canyon Village Grand Canyon Village and Tusayan Services

Lodging and Camping Options Restaurants

4 Hiking the Grand Canyon

Suggested Schedules

Dayhiking Backpacking

South Kaibab Trail

Section 1: Canyon Rim to Ooh Aah Point Section 2: Ooh Aah Point to Cedar Ridge Section 3: Cedar Ridge to Skeleton Point Section 4: Skeleton Point to The Tipoff Section 5: The Tipoff to Panorama Point Section 6: Panorama Point to Kaibab Suspension Bridge Section 7: Kaibab Suspension Bridge to Bright Angel Campground

Bright Angel Trail

Section 1: Bright Angel Campground to Mouth of Pipe Creek Section 2: Mouth of Pipe Creek to Where You Leave Pipe Creek Section 3: Pipe Creek to Indian Garden Section 4: Indian Garden to 3-Mile Resthouse Section 5: 3-Mile Resthouse to 1.5-Mile Resthouse Section 6: 1.5-Mile Resthouse to Canyon Rim

Side Trips from Bright Angel and Indian Garden Campgrounds

Phantom Overlook Ribbon Falls The Box Plateau Point

5 After the Hike Bibliography and Recommended Reading About the Author Back Cover

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