Zoroaster Alley - Clear Creek Trail
Zoroaster Alley - Clear Creek Trail
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Wilderness Vagabond reports about the Grand Canyon:

These reports are in chronological order (most recent trip is listed last)
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Thundering the North Rim (1999)

Rafting the Colorado (2000)

Roaring the Redwall (2002)

Jumping Up Into Kanab Creek Wilderness (2004)

Jumping Up into Thundering River (2005)

Long Ranger: Kanab Creek Wilderness: Snake Gulch to Sowats Point (2006)

Eponymous Clear Creek of the Grand Canyon (2007)

Bodacious Beamer (2007)

Slog and Flog South Canyon (2007)

Hermit Hiatus (2008)

Escalante Escalade (2008)

North Rim Day Rambles (2008)

Gnarly Nankoweap (2008)

Precious Canyon Gems: Hermit to South Bass (2009)

Grapevine Galleria of the Grand Canyon: Bright Angel to Grandview on Tonto East (2009)

Torrid Tapeats - Fishtail Frolic: Thunder River-Colorado-Deer Cr. - North Rim (2009)

Hallowed Grand Canyon: Cool Running in The Canyon - BA to Cottonwood to Indian Gardens to Hermit Rest via the Tonto Trail (2009)

Transcendental Trans-Tonto (TTT): Tanner TH to South Bass – about 114 miles: Transnavigation of the Tonto Trail and Escalante Route in The Grand Canyon (2010)

Chilly Cheyava Clear (NOT) Creek: Largest falls of the Grand Canyon, Cheyava Falls (2010)

Chocolate Nougat Nankoweap (2010)

Evocative Escalante: Backpacking the Grand Canyon: Tanner Trail - Beamer Trail - Tonto Trail - out Grandview Trail (2011)

Royal Arch Rhapsody: Standard Loopo to Royal Arch - and back - via South Bass TH (2011)

Horsewhip Horsethief Trail (Nankoweap-Kwagunt-Malgosa; 2011)

Volunteer Vamoose: Volunteering in the bottom of The Canyon (2011)

Hermit Hiatus Redux: Hermit Rest to Tonto to Indian Gardens, out Bright Angel Trail (2012)

North Bass Nirvana: Backpacking the North Bass Trail (2012)

Rimster: GC Corridor Cruise, rim-rim-rim in the GC (2012)

Undulating Utah Flats: Backpacking Into Phantom Canyon (2013)

Roving The Happy Horsethief and Bodacious Butte Fault (2013)

Kanab Kaleidoscope Cruise: Backpacking Kanab Creek to Deer Creek (2013)

Snowmageddon in Snake Gulch and Fishtail Frolic: Kanab Creek Wilderness (Backpacking from Sowats Point to Fishtail Mesa, then on the Ranger trail to Kanab Creek and out Snake Gulch; 2014)

A Barnyard of Beefaloo? Bane of Beefaloo! (non-management of beefaloo on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon; and, selected North Rim day hikes, 2014)

VIPs at IG, 2015: GCHBA Volunteer Service Project At IG (Indian Garden), 2015

Hermit Hiatus, Part 3: Indian Garden to Hermit Rest, 2015

Astounding Azure: Beamer to LCR and Escalante Route: LCR (Little Colorado River, an improbable blue), 2015

GCHBA Gusher at Bright Angel: Volunteering at the bottom of The Canyon: Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Ass. (GCHBA), October, 2015

VIP Cottonwood Rehabilitation Cruise: GCHBA Volunteer Service Project At Cottonwood RS (Ranger Station): Working toward a Rim-Rim-Rim / Or - how many ways can one prepare breakfast burritos? Bonus: Article about Dual Ribbon Falls Oases Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Ass. (GCHBA), March, 2016

Grapevine Galleria, Redux! Grandview to BA: Visiting Hance Creek, Circum-ambulation of Horseshoe Mesa, Cottonwood Creek, Grapevine, Lonetree, Bright Angel Campground, Indian Garden; October, 2016

Finding Phantom: GCHBA Volunteer Service Project At Phantom RS (Ranger Station) and Bright Angel CG; October, 2016

Canyon Rover: Vandalism and Poop Patrol on the Corridor Trails of Grand Canyon NP, Painting Ramadas at IG, Refurbishing the River Ranger Station; March, 2017

Grand Canyon: Tuckup Trace -- Tuckup "Trail"/ 150-Mile / Esplanade / Corkscrew Spring / Little Joe and Hotel Spring; April, 2017

Nougat of Nankoweap, 2017 -- Nankoweap #4 / Nankoweap to Kwagunt / Kwagunt to Nankoweap / Climb Nankoweap Butte; September 23 to October 4, 2017

Magnificent Muffin Mania: Painting Shade Structures at IG, Replacing the Indian Garden Ranger Station Deck, Tiling the BA Bathrooms, and much more; GCHBA Volunteer Service Project; October, 2017

Magnificent Muffin Mania, Redux: Painting Rest Rooms, River RS / Rebuilding the Compactor Shed / Lots more; GCHBA Volunteer Service Project; March 12 - 22, 2018

Navajo Brown, All Around: GCHBA VIPs at Phantom Ranger Station/Bright Angel Campground / Painting the Ranger Station and Bunkhouse / Lots more; GCHBA Volunteer Service Project; October 22nd to November 1st, 2018

Bunkhouse Bop Across The Canyon: Grand Canyon VIP adventure, Grand Canyon NP; GCHBA Volunteer Service Project; April 1st to 7th, 2019

Bóucher Bound in The Canyon (Grand Canyon): Visiting: Hermit Trail, Monument, Granite Rapids, Tonto Trail, Slate Creek, Bóucher Creek and Trail; April 24th to 30th, 2019

Autumn VIP Shimmer on the North Rim: Another VIP (Volunteer In Park) Service Project with the NPS at Grand Canyon National Park / This time on the North Rim; September 30th - October 8th, 2019

Rock Art Rhapsody on the Colorado Plateau: AKA Colorado Plateau Picto Cruise; October, 2019

VIP Winter Rounder at Phantom Ranch: Rounding Out 769 Volunteer Hours for 2019 in The Canyon with the Venerable NPS; Ditching Winter at the Bottom of The Canyon; November, 2019

Rock Art Rhapsody on the Colorado Plateau, 2020 edition: AKA Colorado Plateau Picto Cruise; March, 2020

Thundering Gaiters - Looping Surprise: Dusty Gaiters Guild hikes the Thunder River-Deer Creek Loopo; October 10 - 17, 2020

Bóucher Bounce: Hermit - Tonto - Bóucher; November 1 - 5, 2020

Vicissitudes of Vishnu: Horseshoe Rounder: Horseshoe Mesa, Hance Creek, Red Canyon, Hance Rapids, Cottonwood Creek, Grandview Trail; November 18 - 22, 2020

Ice Capades in The Canyon: Grand Canyon - Corridor Cruise, 2020; December 10 - 20, 2020

Hermit Horizontal Snowmageddon
Visiting: Monument Creek, Salt Creek, Granite Rapids, and Hermit Creek
March 26 - 30, 2021

Escalanté Equinox Escapade: Tanner - Beamer - Escalanté Route - Nascent Tonto - Grandview; September 25th to October 3rd, 2021

Nuance of Nankoweap 2021: Stromatolite Stomp
Nankoweap to Kwagunt / Kwagunt to Nankoweap / Nankoweap Creek
October 16 - 24, 2021

Havasupai Garden Hurrah!
VIP service project at Bright Angel and Havasupai Garden
November 9 - 15, 2021

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