Actually, the Grand Canyon does not restrict hikers to
staying on the trails except in a few high usage
areas. Indian Gardens campground (on the Bright Angel
Trail) is one such spot.  However, since most of the
Canyon is more like a huge wilderness area, and the
foot traffic is limited by the need for a permit for
overnights, there are no trail-only restrictions like
the more heavily used and smaller county parks.  

Many parts of the Grand Canyon do not have established
trails, let alone maintained trails.  They're just
game trails that may or may not go where you want. 
Also, in the more remote usage areas, camping is
at-large and not restricted to established
campgrounds.  

Bob Renner


--- Team Tierra Buena <teamtierrabuena@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> ...
> Finally, I note the "Republic's" new feature, the
> Unintentional Irony
> Department: In the same edition, on Page One of the
> "Living" section,
> there is an article about lightweight backpacks. In
> that article,
> there's a quote from a guy who is described as,
> "...an avid hiker who
> enjoys exploring off-trail routes in the Grand
> Canyon."
> 
> Steve
> Team Tierra Buena
> "...attracting adventure-seekers but creating panic
> among
> authorities..."
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Az-Geocaching mailing list
> listserv@azgeocaching.com
>
http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching
> 
> Arizona's Geocaching Resource
> http://www.azgeocaching.com


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes
http://finance.yahoo.com