GRAND CANYON Rules and Regulations 1920

SIGHT-SEEING TRIPS BY ROAD.

REGULAR TRIPS BY AUTOMOBILE.

The following trips are available every day in the year by automobile:

Hermit's Rest.—Stopping en route at Maricopa, Hopi, Mohave, and Pima Points. First trip starts at 10 a. m., returning to El Tovar and Bright Angel about 12 noon. Second trip starts at 2 p. m., returning to El Tovar and Bright Angel about 4 p. m. Third trip starts at 4 p. m., returning to El Tovar at 6 p. m. Rate, $3. This rate includes use of facilities and light refreshments at Hermit's Rest. This drive is 15 miles round trip along the Rim Road. There is also a sunset trip to Hopi or Mohave Points, leaving El Tovar and Bright Angel Camp at 6.30 and returning about 7.45.

Hopi Point.—El Tovar to Hopi Point, 2 miles west; rate $1.50.

Mohave Point.—Three miles west; rate $2.

REGULAR SUMMER TRIPS BY AUTOMOBILE.

The following trips are available through the summer season (approximately from Apr. 15 to Nov. 15).

Grandview.—Through forest of tall pines via Long Jim Canyon and Thor's Hammer, 13 miles each way; time about 3-1/2 hours. Leave El Tovar 9.30 a. m. and 2 p. m. daily. Rates, $4. From Grand view may be seen that section of the canyon from Bright Angel Creek to Marble Canyon, including the great bend of the Colorado. On the eastern wall are Moran, Zuni, Papago, Pinal, Lipan, Navajo (Desert View), and Comanche Points; and the mouth of the Little Colorado River. Still farther beyond is the Painted Desert and Navajo Mountain—the latter plainly seen, though 120 miles away. The rim trail to Moran Point is interesting. Grandview Trail enters the canyon near Grandview Point.

Desert View.—Thirty-two miles each way via Long Jim Canyon, Thor's Hammer, Grandview, Hull Tank, Trash Dam, Tanner Tank, Old Aztec Ruin, Lipan Point, and head of Tanner Trail. Two round trips a day, leaving El Tovar about 9 a. m., and returning by 1.30 p. m. Rate for one person, $20; for two persons, $10 each; for three or more persons up to capacity of car, $8 each. Special auto for parties of six persons or less, $48; lunch extra, except for El Tovar guests.

At this point there is a far outlook not only into the canyon above the Granite Gorge, where the river valley widens, but also across the Painted Desert, toward Hopi Land, and along the Desert Palisades to the mouth of the Little Colorado. At sunset and sunrise it is a glorious sight. For that reason one preferably should arrange to stay overnight—a camping trip elsewhere referred to. One and one-half miles west of Desert View is Lipan Point, affording an excellent view of this whole region.

SPECIAL SUMMER TRIPS BY AUTOMOBILE.

These trips depend upon condition of roads and may be at times discontinued.

Bass's Camp, 24 miles, and Havasupai Point, 1 mile beyond. Rate same as Desert View trip.

Yavapai and Grandeur Points.—This drive extends 2 miles east of El Tovar. Rate, $1.

PRIVATE CONVEYANCE RATES.

Where special cars are desired, an extra charge of $2 is made for entire party, besides the individual rate for regular service.

As an example: The rate for regular trip to end of Rim Road is $3 each person. If one person desires to make this trip in a special conveyance, that person would pay $5; if two persons go, the entire expense would be $8; for three persons, $11; and so on up to six. The $2 extra is collected for the party as a whole, and not individually.

Other rates for special autos vary with service performed.

NOTE.—If the demand for regular-trip drives is so heavy as to require use of all conveyances available, private trips will be discontinued temporarily.

TRAIL TRIPS.

Hermit Trail, stopping at Hermit Camp overnight.—Time, two days and one night. Hermit Road by auto. Down Hermit Trail, stay overnight at Hermit Camp; go to river at mouth of Hermit Creek; return up Hermit Trail to Rim; thence to El Tovar over Hermit Rim Road. Trips leave El Tovar and Bright Angel Cottages at 10 a. m. and return next afternoon. Rates, $16.25 each person, including guide, overnight accommodations, and meals en route and at Hermit Camp. Private guide, $5 per day extra.

Bright Angel Trail.—The trail here is generally open the year round. In midwinter it is liable to be closed for a day or two at the top by snow, but such blockade is not frequent. The trail reaches from the hotel 7 miles to the Colorado River, with a branch terminating at the top of the granite wall immediately overlooking the river. At this latter point the stream is 1,272 feet below, while El Tovar Hotel on the Rim is 3,158 feet above. The trip is made on muleback, accompanied by a guide.

Those wishing to reach the river leave the main trail at Indian Garden and follow the downward course of Indian Garden and Pipe Creeks.

Leave at 8.30 a. m. for the river trip, 7 miles; return to Rim 5.30 p. m. Rate, $5 each person. Leave 10.30 a. m. for trip to plateau, 5 miles; rate, $4 each. Rates quoted above are for each person in parties of three or more. For special trips with less than three persons there is a party charge of $5 extra for guide. Lunch extra, except for El Tovar room guests.

It is necessary that visitors who walk down Bright Angel Trail and desire that guide and mules be sent to meet them, be charged full price and special guide fee of $5. This is unavoidable, as the mules and guides are not available for any other trip.

Hermit—Tonto—Bright Angel Loop.—This trip takes two days and one night. Hermit Rim Road to head Hermit Trail; down Hermit Trail; stay overnight at Hermit Camp; go to river foot of Hermit Creek; return along Tonto Trail to Indian Garden; thence up Bright Angel Trail.

Start from El Tovar or Bright Angel Cottages at 10 a. m., and return next afternoon. Round trip charge is $23.25 for each person; private guide is $5 a day extra; rate quoted includes regular guide, overnight accommodations, and meals en route.

NOTE.—This trip can be lengthened to three days and two nights by spending an extra night in the canyon, also going to river at foot of Bright Angel Trail—a 34-mile journey. Rate, $14 a day, one person; $8 a day extra each additional person; provisions extra; includes guide.

Dripping Spring.—This trip is made on horseback all the way, or auto to Rim, and saddle horses down trail; 10 miles west, starts at 8.30 a. m. Rate, $5 each for three or more persons; for less than three persons, $5 extra for guide. Private parties of three or more persons, $5 extra for guide.

Recently many new bridle paths along the Rim and through the pines of Tusayan have been opened up by the National Park Service, so that horseback riding now is possible for all. The animals are well trained and dependable. Saddle horses cost $4 a day, or $2.50 a half day. English, McClellan, Whitman, or Western stock saddles furnished as requested. Sidesaddles not provided. The rate for special guides is $5 a day, or $2.50 a half day. Horseback trips over any of the trails into the canyon are only permitted when accompanied by guide. This is necessary to avoid risk in meeting trail parties and pack trains.

There are several interesting foot trails near Grand Canyon village. Information as to these may be obtained at the superintendent's office.

CAMPING TRIPS.

Camping trips with pack and saddle animals or with wagons and saddle animals, are organized, completely equipped, and placed in charge of experienced guides.

For climatic reasons it is well to arrange so that camping trips during the season from October to April are mainly confined to the inner canyon. For the remainder of the year, i. e., April to October, they may be planned to include both the canyon itself and the rim country.

The rates vary from $10 to $15 a day for one person; $6 to $8 a day each additional person. Such rates specially include services of guide and camp equipment; provisions extra; figures quoted are approximate only, varying with different outings.

Cataract Canyon and Havasupai village.—The best time to visit this place is from May to October. A journey of about 50 miles, first by wagon or auto, 35 miles across a timbered plateau, then on horseback down Topocobya Trail, along Topocobya and Cataract Canyons, to the home of the Havasupai Indians.

The home of this little band of 200 Indians is in Cataract Canyon, a tributary of the Grand Canyon, deep down in the earth two-fifths of a mile. The situation is romantic and the surroundings are beautified by falls of water over precipices several hundred feet high, backed by grottoes of stalactites and stalagmites. This water all comes from springs that gush forth in surprising volume near the Havasupai village.

The baskets made by the Havasupai women consist of the burden basket, a shallow tray, and a water bottle of willow. Those made by the older weavers are of fine mesh, with attractive designs, and bring good prices. Havasupai means people of the blue water. Padre Garces was the first white man to visit their canyon home. In early days the Havasupais undoubtedly were cliff dwellers. They built nearly all the Grand Canyon trails, or rather their rude pathways were the advance guard of the present trails. Their summer homes resemble those of the Apaches. The winter homes afford more protection against the weather.

The round trip from El Tovar is made in three days, at an expense of $15 a day for one person, $20 a day for two persons, and $25 a day for three persons. Each additional member after party of three, $5 a day; provisions extra. These rates include service for party of one or two persons, also cost of horse feed, but do not include board and lodging at Supai village for members of party and guide while stopping with Indian agent, who charges $2 a day for each person.

For parties of three to six persons an extra guide is required, whose services are charged for at $5 a day, besides his board and lodging at the village.

NOTE.—At the western end of the Granite Gorge is a trail down to the Colorado River and up the other side to Point Sublime and Powells Plateau, the river being crossed by ferry. Reached by team from El Tovar, a distance of 24 miles, or it can be seen as a detour on the Cataract Canyon trip; rates on application.

Desert View.—Elsewhere reference is made to Desert View auto trip. When taken by wagon it occupies three days, leaving El Tovar, morning of first day and returning afternoon of third day, with all night camp at destination. Rate, $10 for one person and $5 each additional person; provisions extra; rate named includes one guide; an extra guide costs $5 a day.

Little Colorado River.—The trip to the mouth of the Little Colorado is a most interesting one. Leaving El Tovar in the morning by wagon, camp is made the first day at Deer Tank. The next day the cliff dwellings are visited and the plateau overlooking the Canyon of the Little Colorado is reached by midday. From the edge of the plateau to the bottom of the canyon is a straight drop of 2,500 feet. Rates on application.

Painted Desert and Hopi Land.—The trip is made with saddle and pack animals. The first night the camp is at Saddle Horse Tanks. Hopi Crossing of the Little Colorado is reached the next afternoon and Tuba City the third day. The Hopi village of Moenkopie is seen en route.

The Painted Desert country affords a most interesting study of a phase of Indian entertainment, little known to white people. Rates on application.

Other camping trips are being arranged for by the National Park Service. Information may be obtained at the Superintendent's Office.

SADDLE-HORSE TRIPS ON THE NORTH RIM.

From the camp arrangements may be made for saddle-horse trips to various points of interest on the North Rim and in the canyon. Time required and rates are as follows:

Side trips and rates therefor from "Wiley Way" Camp, Bright Angel Point:

To Point Harris, 1-day trip.
To Point Sublime, 2-day trip.
To Cape Royal, 2-day trip.

Saddle horses for these trips or for special trips on the plateau, $3 each per day.

Down Bright Angel Trail to river, a three-day trip, the rate is $5 per day for each horse.

Guide for all trips, $5 per day.

For all overnight trips one or more pack horses must accompany the party, the rates for these being the same as for saddle horses.

Bedding and provisions, $2.50 per day for each person.