Hikes Grand Canyon / Marble Canyon Fern Glen

Fern Glen

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Location

How to Get There

This hike is accessed from a river rafting trip on the Colorado River. Fern Glen Canyon is located at river mile 168.5 on river right.

city

Grand Canyon

state

country

USA

Region

Grand Canyon and Marble Canyon area

Hike details

Distance

1.00 [Miles] Round trip

Hike Distance- Details

1.0 miles round trip (to the travertine fall and back)

Time

1.00 [Hours]

Time-details

It took us about 1.0 hours total.

Elevation Change

0 Total gain/loss [Feet]

Elevation Loss

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Elevation Gain

0 Total Elevation Gain [Feet]

Elevation Details

Not much.

Hike Trail Type

Out and Back

Season

Best Season

March
April
September
October

Worst Season

June
July
August

Season Details

Spring, Summer, Fall.

Date Hike completed

October 01, 2007

Solitudue

Solitude

High

Solitude Details

Excellent for us, but usually Fern Glen is a popular stop. Either crowds or solitude possible here.

Difficulty

Difficulty Rating

Easy

difficulty detail

35 yr old Recommendation: A quick hike to a peaceful and scenic set of falls.

Permits

Be Aware of

Boulder hopping, scrambling

If walking up a canyon to some nice narrows appeals to you, Fern Glen canyon is your hike.

Fern Glen canyon has a nice mixture of flowers, ferns, narrows, and waterfalls which make it a popular stop. The hike takes a bit of boulder hopping and scrambling, but to get to the travertine falls is not too difficult.

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