The Thunder River Trail is a hiking trail on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.
Description Length (mi) Elv (ft) Location Connecting trails Water0 6400 Trailhead None None 7 5350 Trail Junction Bill Hall Trail Seasonal 14 3650 Trail Junction Deer Creek Trail Seasonal17 2000 Colorado River Colorado River Trail Perennial
History The upper portions of the trail were originally built in 1876 when rumors of placer gold led speculators to need a way into the area. Further trail work was performed beginning in 1925 under the US Forest Service and continued under the National Park Service with the final sections to Tapeats Creek completed in 1939. The trail was closed to all motorized vehicles effective July 1, 1962 due to safety concerns for both vehicle riders and hikers.
References
See also The Grand Canyon List of trails in Grand Canyon National Park
External links
Grand Canyon Explorer Grand Canyon National Park