Hike Hack & Jumpup Canyons to Colorado River (Kanab Creek), Arizona

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The Hack Canyon Trail provides access to Kanab Creek Wilderness and a route down to the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon National Park. Hack Canyon is a tributary of Kanab Canyon, northeast of Toroweap, offers both great scenery and winter access to the Kanab Creek Wilderness. Descending the boulder-strewn dry wash from the plateau into the creek bottom is difficult, but the natural scenery is spectacular with views of the Grand Canyon Esplanade and cliffs. A trail is 5 miles one way, but one could turn downstream another 10.5 miles to the mouth of Jumpup Canyon or 16 miles to the Colorado River. Ideal seasons of use are spring and fall, avoiding the heat of summer and the freezing and snows of winter. Access to Hack Canyon Trail is from BLM Road 1123 off of Mohave County Road 109. Road 109 takes off from Highway 389 between Pipe Springs and Fredonia. BLM Road 1123 requires a high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle, as some sections are very rough and may become impassable with heavy rains. The turnoff from County 109 is 30 miles southwest of Fredonia and 38 miles north of Toroweap. Head east on BLM Road 1123 and you'll see the headwall of Hack Canyon on the left after 1.1 miles. The road drops in and follows the normally dry canyon bottom with ever higher and grander walls on each side. You'll reach the wilderness boundary and road's end at 9.7 miles from County 109. Accessible year-round, except after heavy rains. Portions of the road may be washed away during heavy flooding because the road is the wash bottom. A backcountry permit is needed from the Grand Canyon National Park to camp below Jumpup Canyon. Motorized use is not allowed in the wilderness. Water is not available at the site; however, Black Willow Spring, a short distance down the trail on your right in Hack Canyon, is a possible, but rare source of water. Source: BLM

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