This is a Grand Canyon adventure that begins way outside the park boundaries on Navajo territory in Arizona. It’s difficult enough to find this route to the Little Colorado River, but even harder to complete this trek to the confluence with the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, especially when the river is running high with muddy water like it was for us September 21-24, 2012.
Bushwhacking to the confluence involves a serious desire along with patience, perseverance, and a couple tricky, potentially dangerous river crossings, depending on the current, which was pretty fast in parts.
The good news is that we now have a new road and clear directions to the trailhead. This is the first time these ......