Grand Canyon National Park

Embark on a breathtaking backpacking trip through one of the world's most spectacular natural wonders: the Grand Canyon. Hike the renowned Escalante and Tonto Trails, two of the most dramatic and beautiful routes in the canyon. This route offers the perfect blend of challenge and scenery, featuring technical sections that demand scrambling, stunning narrow canyons, the desolate Tonto Trail, and the celebrated South Kaibab Trail down to Phantom Ranch. This detailed guide provides a day-by-day itinerary as seen in my Youtube film, custom maps and everything you need to know about retrieving a backcountry permit, camping, weather, water, getting there, and more. This route is suitable for backpackers with experience and requires wildcamping. This guide includes the new Grand Canyon backcountry permit application effective starting January 2024. What this guide includes: - A flexible itinerary for different lengths and difficulty levels - Distances, best overnight (camping) options, and other useful waypoints - Custom Google Maps with all the important locations, such as campsites, water sources, grocery stores, airports, trails, public transport stops, and viewpoints - GPX-tracks of all the routes - Practical information on how to get there, how to get around, when to go, trail conditions, weather, geography, and more. - Detailed descriptions of the trekking route, including landmarks, terrain, and elevation changes. Get an impression on YouTube.com/HarmenHoek

The United States currently has 63 protected areas known as national parks that are operated by the National Park Service. I’m on a mission to see as many of them as I can. I’ve been to 28 so far. Following is a list of where I’ve been in chronological order. To learn more about my journey, please visit darkskyoverland.com.

Don't spend all of your valuable free time researching what to do in Arizona! We have done it for you! After our own research, suggestions from the locals, and 42 days in the state, we have compiled this guide of the best camping spots, things to do, and what to look out for while you explore the state! The information in this guide is the direct correlation of our roadtrip through Arizona from North to South. (If your route will be different, this guide may be more useful in map mode) If you've been looking for the best of Arizona, you have arrived.