"Just after dinner we pass a stream on the right, which leaps into the Colorado by a direct fall of more than 100 feet, forming a beautiful cascade. On the rocks in the cave-like chamber are ferns, with delicate fronds and enameled stalks." - John Wesley Powell, August 23, 1869.

Like a gift, booming streams of crystalline water emerge from mysterious caves to transform the harsh desert of the inner canyon into an absurdly beautiful green oasis replete with the music of water falling into cool pools. River trips often stop at Deer Creek especially May through September.

Hikers: download the Thunder River and Deer Creek Trail description:

http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/Thunder_River_Trail.pdf

For Information about Colorado River Trip Opportunities in Grand Canyon National Park:

http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/whitewater-rafting.htm

Split Rock is located on Bright Angel Creek and along the North Kaibab Trail, above Cottonwood Campground and about 1/2 mile (.8km) below the Roaring Springs Ranger Station. (residence)

The North Kaibab Trail is the least visited but most difficult of the three maintained trails at Grand Canyon National Park. Almost a thousand feet higher at the trailhead than South Rim trails, hikers on the North Kaibab Trail pass through every ecosystem to be found between Canada and Mexico. To learn more, download:

http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/North_Kaibab_Trail.pdf

A "Minute Out In It" is a short video of nature in action. Enjoy these sights and sounds from Grand Canyon and be sure to look and listen for them during your next visit to the park.