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Index of Trip Reports Grand Canyon Desert View, Cape Solitude, Comanche Pointndex , Little Colorado River Confluence

October 23, 2019 - Cape Solitude and Comanche Point Backpack From Desert View It is amazing how much stoke can be squeezed out of 24 hours of driving and 34 miles of backpacking.   Maybe next time I could try just sitting awake in my car for a full day, roll around in the dirt, and beat on my feet with a board.   Of course if I did that I would have missed out on two of the best viewpoints in the Grand Canyon and three days of awesome weather and the camaraderie that comes from shared abuse in the wilderness with a like minded desert rat. I met Ross on the now defunct Grand Canyon hikers and backpackers Yahoo forum.   All I knew about Ross was that he was from England and had a permit for 6 for a three day trip from Desert View to Cape Solitude with a side trip to Comanche Point. Desert View, Solitude and Commanche are some of the best places to view the canyon.   Desert view is accessible by car, the other two require a bit of effort.   I have been wan...