Pointless Waymarks

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A book by Martha Summerhayes about her remarkable journeys and life with the US Army from 1874 to 1910.
Tags: arizona,army,camp apache,camp mcdowell,colorado river,history,southwest,tucson
In and Around the Grand Canyon, George Wharton James Cover Page
Early 1900s adventures in the Grand Canyon including a number of interesting photographs.
Tags: bass,colorado river,grand canyon,history,mystic spring
In and Around the Grand Canyon, George Wharton James Cover Page
Cover Page from In and Around the Grand Canyon, George Wharton James.
Tags: colorado river,grand canyon,history
The Cañon at noon, John K. Hillers
Stereograph titled "The CaƱon at noon" by John K. Hillers. Photographs taken in the 1870s for the U.S. Topographical and Geological Survey of the Colorado River of the West by J.W. Powell and A.H. Thompson.
Tags: albumen print,colorado river,history,john k hillers
Bright Angel Arizona 1:48,000 Topo - May 1906, Reprinted 1927
The 1:48,000 Bright Angel USGS Topo - edition of May 1906, reprinted 1927.
Tags: bright angel canyon,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon village,map
Bright Angel Arizona 1:48,000 Topo - May 1906, Reprinted Nov. 1912
The 1:48,000 Bright Angel USGS Topo - edition of May 1906, November 1912.
Tags: bright angel,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon village,map
2018 August Lizard near the Colorado River in Lees Ferry
Lizard near the Colorado River in Lees Ferry.
Tags: colorado river,glen canyon,glen canyon national recreation area,lees ferry,lizard
2019 August Touching the Colorado at Paria Beach
A traditional road trip stop and fun to touch the Colorado here close to the end of our trip after touching it at Willow Beach near the start of our trip!
Tags: colorado river,lees ferry,paria beach
2019 October Looking North along the Palisades of the Desert
Looking North along the Palisades of the Desert.
Tags: colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,palisades of the desert,peshlakai point
2017 April Moonrise on the Colorado 02
Moonrise on the Colorado 02.
Tags: colorado river,lees ferry,moon,moonlight,night,reflection
2019 October Lights in the Canyon
Lights in the Canyon.
Tags: camping,colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,night sky,stars,vishnu temple,wotans throne
2018 December Monument Creek and Granite Rapids
Monument Creek and Granite Rapids.
Tags: colorado river,grand canyon national park,granite rapids,hermit trail,monument creek
2014 February A Stop at the Glenn Canyon Dam Overlook
A Stop at the Glenn Canyon Dam Overlook.
Tags: alison,arizona,charles,coconino county,colorado river,glen canyon dam,glen canyon national recreation area
2020 September Dana on Cocopa Point
Dana on Cocopa Point.
Tags: arizona,brahma temple,buddha temple,cheops pyramid,clement powell butte,coconino county,cocopa point,colorado river,cope butte,dana,dana butte,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,granite rapids,hermit trail,isis temple,rama shrine,tower of set,vishnu temple,wotans throne,zoroaster temple
2014 October Watching Rafts on the River from the Silver Suspension Bridge
Watching Rafts on the River from the Silver Suspension Bridge.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,dana,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,north kaibab trail,rafting,rim to rim,silver suspension bridge
2019 October Looking North from Comanche Point
Looking North from Comanche Point.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,comanche point,espejo butte,gold hill,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,palisades of the desert,peshlakai point
2020 September Looking East from Cocopa Point
Looking East from Cocopa Point.
Tags: arizona,boucher trail,brahma temple,buddha temple,cheops pyramid,clement powell butte,coconino county,cocopa point,colorado river,cope butte,dana butte,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,granite rapids,hermit trail,hillers butte,isis temple,oza butte,tower of set,travertine canyon,vishnu temple,whites butte,wotans throne,zoroaster temple
2019 October Comanche Point Shadow 01
Comanche Point Shadow 01.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,juno temple,jupiter temple,poston butte,shadow,siegfried pyre,tanner beach,tanner canyon rapids,tanner creek
2018 December Colorado River South of Tanner Canyon Rapids
Colorado River South of Tanner Canyon Rapids.
Tags: arizona,basalt creek canyon,coconino county,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,point 6961,tanner trail
2017 April Moonrise on the Colorado 01
Moonrise on the Colorado 01.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,lees ferry,moon,moonlight,night,reflection
The black triangluar moon shadow stretches towards the Colorado River with stars in the sky above.
The moon shadow of Comanche Point stretches towards the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
Tags: camping,colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,night sky,stars,vishnu temple,wotans throne
2014 October Almost to the Silver Suspension Bridge
Almost to the Silver Suspension Bridge.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,dana,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,north kaibab trail,rim to rim,silver suspension bridge
2019 December Looking down the Colorado River
Looking down the Colorado River.
Tags: angels gate,arizona,brahma temple,coconino county,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,newberry butte,pinal point,shiva temple,snow,vishnu temple,wotans throne,zoroaster temple
2020 October Sunset Light on Whites Butte from Yuma Point
Sunset Light on Whites Butte from Yuma Point.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,sunrise,whites butte,yuma point
2019 October Comanche Point Sunset
Comanche Point Sunset.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,sun,sunset,tanner beach,tanner canyon rapids,tanner creek,vishnu temple,wotans throne
2020 September View to the confluence of Boucher Creek and Topaz Canyon from west of Cocopa Point
View to the confluence of Boucher Creek and Topaz Canyon from west of Cocopa Point.
Tags: arizona,boucher creek,coconino county,colorado river,confucius temple,dragon head,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,marsh butte,mencius temple,tonto trail,topaz canyon,tower of ra
2017 April Moonrise on the Colorado 03
Moonrise on the Colorado 03.
Tags: colorado river,lees ferry,moon,moonlight,night,reflection
2016 October Hite Overlook
Hite Overlook.
Tags: colorado river,dirty devil river,hite overlook,utah
2002 November Parker Dam
Parker Dam.
Tags: arizona,colorado river,parker dam
2018 April Willow Beach
At the end of our Death Valley trip, on the way back after spending the night at the Mount Charleston Lodge.
Tags: arizona,colorado river,willow beach
Standing on tall cliffs lit by late day light - looking down on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
Cliffs below Comanche Point with the Colorado River below.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,rama shrine,sun,tanner beach,tanner creek,vishnu temple,wotans throne
2018 December A Snowy view down to the Colorado River
A Snowy view down to the Colorado River.
Tags: clouds,colorado river,grand canyon national park,navajo point,snow
2018 December View from Papago Point
View from Papago Point.
Tags: apollo temple,arizona,clouds,coconino county,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,jupiter temple,papago point,venus temple
2020 September Cocopa Point View 02
Cocopa Point View 02.
Tags: arizona,boucher creek,brahma temple,buddha temple,cheops pyramid,clement powell butte,coconino county,cocopa point,colorado river,confucius temple,dragon head,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,granite rapids,hillers butte,isis temple,marsh butte,mencius temple,osiris temple,oza butte,topaz canyon,tower of ra,zoroaster temple
The sunrise light illuminates distant cliffs and the tip of a rock tower just below Comanche Point.
Sunrise on Comanche Point.
Tags: colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,sunrise,vishnu temple,wotans throne
2017 April Last of the sunset at the mouth of Cathedral Wash on the Colorado
Last of the sunset at the mouth of Cathedral Wash on the Colorado.
Tags: arizona,cathedral wash,coconino county,colorado river,lees ferry,sunset
2014 October Looking back at the Silver Suspension Bridge and Kaibab Suspension Bridge from the River Trail
Looking back at the Silver Suspension Bridge and Kaibab Suspension Bridge from the River Trail.
Tags: arizona,black bridge,coconino county,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,kaibab suspension bridge,rim to rim,river trail,silver suspension bridge
2018 August Paria River joining the Colorado
Paria River joining the Colorado.
Tags: colorado river,glen canyon,glen canyon national recreation area,lees ferry,mud,paria river,water
2018 December Colorado Clouds and Snow at the Watchtower
Colorado Clouds and Snow at the Watchtower.
Tags: clouds,colorado river,desert view watchtower,grand canyon national park,snow
2018 August Colorado River below the Paria River
A stop at Lees Ferry on the way to Flagstaff!
Tags: colorado river,glen canyon,glen canyon national recreation area,lees ferry,mud,paria river,water
2020 September Moonrise on Yuma Point
Moonrise on Yuma Point.
Tags: brahma temple,colorado river,cope butte,dana butte,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,hermit trail,moon,moonrise,rama shrine,tonto trail,vishnu temple,wotans throne,yuma point,zoroaster temple
2018 December Lipan Point
A quick stop at Lipan Point on the way back to Tucson after a great week in the Grand Canyon!
Tags: apollo temple,clouds,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,jupiter temple,lipan point,saddle mountain,unkar creek
2000 Summer A View of Northern Arizona
Tags: arizona,colorado river,highway 89a
2019 March Lees Ferry
Lees Ferry.
Tags: colorado river,glen canyon national recreation area,lees ferry
2002 March Hoover Dam-000012
Hoover Dam-000012.
Tags: colorado river,hoover dam,nevada
2019 October Comanche Point Shadow 02
Comanche Point Shadow 02.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,comanche creek,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,poston butte,shadow,siegfried pyre,tanner beach,tanner canyon rapids,tanner creek,vishnu temple,wotans throne
2018 December Junction of the Hermit and Tonto Trail
Junction of the Hermit and Tonto Trail.
Tags: colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,hermit trail,tonto trail
2009 May Looking Downcanyon from Glen Canyon Dam
Looking Downcanyon from Glen Canyon Dam.
Tags: arizona,chuckwalla,coconino county,colorado river,glen canyon national recreation area,glenn canyon dam,page,utah
2000 Summer Alison looking into the Grand Canyon
Tags: alison,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park
2020 October Sunset Light in the Grand Canyon from Yuma Point
Sunset Light in the Grand Canyon from Yuma Point.
Tags: arizona,brahma temple,buddha temple,cheops pyramid,clement powell butte,coconino county,colorado river,cope butte,dana butte,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,hermit trail,isis temple,sunrise,tower of set,vishnu temple,wotans throne,yuma point,zoroaster temple
2020 September Looking down on the Colorado River from Yuma Point
The Hermit and Tonto Trails are both visible below.
Tags: arizona,brahma temple,buddha temple,cheops pyramid,coconino county,colorado river,cope butte,dana butte,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,hermit trail,isis temple,tonto trail,tower of set,vishnu temple,wotans throne,yuma point,zoroaster temple
2020 September Sunset on Yuma Point looking towards Isis Temple
Sunset on Yuma Point looking towards Isis Temple.
Tags: buddha temple,cheops pyramid,clement powell butte,colorado river,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,hillers butte,horus temple,isis temple,sunset,tower of set,yuma point
2012 September Looking at the Colorado from Navajo Bridge
Looking at the Colorado from Navajo Bridge.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,marble canyon,navajo bridge,navajo reservation
2017 April Lees Ferry and the Colorado River from the Spencer Trail
Lees Ferry and the Colorado River from the Spencer Trail.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,glen canyon national recreation area,lees ferry,lonely dell ranch,navajo bridge,paria river,spencer trail,vermillion cliffs
2020 October Sunrise from Yuma Point 01
Sunrise from Yuma Point 01.
Tags: arizona,brahma temple,coconino county,colorado river,cope butte,dana butte,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,hermit trail,sunrise,tonto trail,vishnu temple,wotans throne,yuma point,zoroaster temple
2018 August Paria River
Paria River.
Tags: alison,colorado river,glen canyon,glen canyon national recreation area,lees ferry,paria river
2020 October Bright Moon Light in the Grand Canyon from Yuma Point
Out of frame on the rim to the right we could see a few lights in the Hermit's Rest area.
Tags: brahma temple,buddha temple,colorado river,cope butte,eremita mesa,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,isis temple,moonlight,night,stars,tower of set,vishnu temple,wotans throne,yuma point,zoroaster temple
2012 September Mom and Dad on Navajo Bridge
Mom and Dad on Navajo Bridge.
Tags: arizona,coconino county,colorado river,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,marble canyon,nancy,navajo bridge,reuben
2000 Summer Glen Canyon Dam
Tags: colorado river,glen canyon dam,lake powell
2011 April Resting on the River Bank
Resting on the River Bank.
Tags: alison,arizona,coconino county,colorado river,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,marble canyon,seven mile draw
2019 December View from Pinal Point
View from Pinal Point.
Tags: apollo temple,arizona,cochise butte,coconino county,colorado river,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,grand canyon proposed or recommended wilderness area,gunther temple,jupiter temple,pinal point,siegfried pyre,snow
2019 October Comanche Point Moon Shadow 02
Comanche Point Moon Shadow 02.
Tags: camping,colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,night sky,stars,vishnu temple,wotans throne
Standing on tall cliffs lit by late day light - looking down on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
Photos and notes from an overnight trip to Comanche Point on the rim of the Grand Canyon north of the Desert View Watchtower.
Tags: backpacking,camping,colorado river,comanche point,grand canyon,grand canyon national park,hiking,milky way,running,stars