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Stone Corral and Mule Power Exhibit
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Stone Corral and Mule Power Exhibit
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Most of the day this simple small corral sits empty, but stop by early in the morning and you'll have a chance to see the chaos of wranglers, mules, and eager mule riders as everyone gets ready for a once in a lifetime trip into the depths of Grand Canyon for an overnight stay at Phantom Ranch. This staging area gives the wranglers a chance to meet the people they will be guiding into the canyon, fit riders to mules, adjust tackle, and one last chance for the eager riders to consider the wisdom in the long, arduous trip they are about to take. Once everything is ready they'll start the long windy path down the Bright Angel Canyon and trail to the Colorado River and the overnight lodging at Phantom Ranch. Start times will vary by the time of year, shifting with sunrise and sunset, and to avoid the heat of the canyon during the summer, but as long as there are riders the mules will go down every day, all year long.
Mohave Point
~3 min drive
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Rim Trail - Mather Point
~3 min drive
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South Kaibab Trail
~6 min drive
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Hermit Trail Grand Canyon
~7 min drive
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Hermit Road - Bus Transfer Station - Village (Blue) Route
~0 min drive
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Village Greenway
~0 min drive
4.9 mi · Easy
Backcountry Information Center
~1 min drive
The Backcountry Information Center provides information, permits, and trip planning assistance for those looking to explore Grand Canyon on day and overnight hikes. Hours of Operation / Contact Open Daily: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 p…
Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse
~1 min drive
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Trail of Time: Verkamp's Visitor Center Portal
~1 min drive
From the flagpole outside of Verkamp's Visitor Center, walk to the right along the rim trail and find the Trail of Time bronze markers embedded in the pavement. From the 2,000 million year marker, you can see the western entry portal for the Trail of Time. Walking east from Gr…
Grand Canyon's Rocks Are Incredibly Old
~1 min drive
Geologically speaking, Grand Canyon is considered to be a "young" feature, much of it having been eroded in just the last 5-6 million years. But the ages of Grand Canyon's rocks are a different matter entirely, spanning over 1.5 billion years of Earth's history. The oldest kno…