Thunder River Trail
Length17.7 mi (28.5 km)
LocationGrand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
TrailheadsColorado River
Indian Hollow, Grand Canyon North Rim
UseHiking
Backpacking
Elevation change4,400 ft (1,300 m)
Highest pointNorth Rim, 6,400 ft (2,000 m)
Lowest pointColorado River, 2,000 ft (610 m)
DifficultyStrenuous
SeasonEarly Spring to
Late Fall
SightsGrand Canyon
Colorado River
Thunder River
Tapeats Creek
HazardsSevere Weather
Overexertion
Dehydration
Flash Flood

The Thunder River Trail is a hiking trail on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Description

Length (mi) Elv (ft) Location Connecting trails Water
0 6400TrailheadNoneNone
7 5350Trail JunctionBill Hall TrailSeasonal
14 3650Trail JunctionDeer Creek TrailSeasonal
17 2000Colorado RiverColorado River TrailPerennial

History

The upper portions of the trail were originally built in 1876 when rumors of placer gold led speculators to need a way into the area.[1] Further trail work was performed beginning in 1925 under the US Forest Service and continued under the National Park Service with the final sections to Tapeats Creek completed in 1939.[2] The trail was closed to all motorized vehicles effective July 1, 1962 due to safety concerns for both vehicle riders and hikers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Roos, Constance (2012). The Grand Canyon: with Bryce and Zion Canyons in America's South West. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 9781849656580.
  2. ↑ "Thunder River Trail". asu.edu. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Thunder River Trail Limited". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff. May 26, 1962. Retrieved 1 May 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon

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