Grandview Trail, Mountain hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, United States
Grandview Trail begins at Grandview Point, about 19 km east of Grand Canyon Village, and drops 760 m over 5 km to Horseshoe Mesa. Built in 1893 by miners, it has cobblestone and cribbing sections and follows the west side of a ridge through the Kaibab Limestone and Toroweap Formation. The trail is largely unmaintained.
Peter D. Berry built the trail in 1892, originally called Berry Trail, to connect Grandview Point with Last Chance Mine on Horseshoe Mesa. Mule trains of eight to ten animals carried ore up to the rim, each mule loaded with 90 kilograms and making one or two trips a day. Mining ended in 1907 under the Grand Canyon Copper Company.
The trail is also known as the Berry Trail, after prospector Peter D. Berry, who built it in 1892 to link the South Rim with the Last Chance Mine on Horseshoe Mesa. Mule trains of eight to ten animals carried ore up to the rim, each mule loaded with 90 kilograms and managing one or two trips a day. The mine was worked until 1901 by Berry and his partners, then by the Grand Canyon Copper Company until 1907.
The trail is steep and unimproved, so bring plenty of water since drinking sources are hard to find along the route. Good physical fitness and sturdy footwear are essential for handling the rocky terrain safely.
Green chrysocolla and malachite minerals can still be spotted near old mining tunnels along the path, evidence of copper extraction that took place over a century ago. These colorful deposits make the geological story of mining activity visible to anyone walking the route.
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