HOPI SALT TRAIL | Backpacking the Grand Canyon's Aqua Blue Oasis

bring a GPS phone or beacon. If you fall and can't walk- you are done. Bring a partner and plenty of water and snacks- plan for overnight survival. Bring a backpack with a light jacket and first aid gear. I hike out west.

Beautiful trail and footage of the hike. Friendly tip to travelers: To preserve the pristine waters and environment do not abandon trash or contaminate the environment through the wear of commercial goods like bug spray and sunscreen. If needed, use organic bug repellant recipes (like citronella oil based repellant) and wear sun protective clothing (hats, sunglasses, gloves, thin long sleeve shirts) over sunscreen. To give honor back to the local Hopi tribe, the ancestral stewards of these beautiful lands, please donate to a local Hopi-focused community preservation/enrichment project, Hopi charity organizations/events, or consciously shop at Hopi-owned businesses in the area.

This trail definitely will be on my bucket list. So incredibly beautiful, almost unreal! The color of the water is insanely blue. Thank you for sharing. Another great video…great job!

Just breathtaking!Literally brought me to tears,nature is awesome. Just a by line 10-12 yrs ago I drove to Lake Havaseau(sp) from Palms Springs,Ca and there was a stretch along the road,where I saw the Colorado River and water was also that color blue.amazing!11

Thank you for doing this. We gave this trail a go and had the same experience you did the first time. We are definitely going to prepare better and do it again. 💪🏼💪🏼

saw the thumbnail and instantly had memories of many small rivers feeding the colorado. it's been over 25yrs since i was there, so glad you had it all to yourselves

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your adventure.

Excellent hike and video; that water, the blue is amazing 😎😎😎😎😎👌👌👌👌

Thank you for letting me join you through your journey. It is beautiful I would not of known of such beauty if it wasn't shared by you both.
Thank you again😂

Awesome video Kev, that water is incredible. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing guys! Amazing place.

Wow! What an incredible place. Thanks for posting.

Awesome spot! I did the raft trip 25yrs ago and hiked up from the bottom to another incredible spot on the little Colorado that was deep and you could dive off the surrounding rocks into the pools! Not to many people will ever experience this place

Awesome! Did this in HS was fantastic! Magical place. Beautiful!

This place is amazing ! So beautiful, definitely putting this one in my bucket list !

Awesome! Totally enjoyed this one. Beautiful footage 👏👍

I cannot stress this enough, PLEASE RESPECT THIS LAND!! ITS SACRED LAND FOR NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES!!

Amazing Video and Amazing Photography! Very Beautiful! Thank You For Sharing It With Us!

Absolutely gourgous Thank you for taking me along 🙏 😊 ❤️

We just got back and I want to thank you for this video. It was super helpful for planning and setting expectations. For sure the most intense, treacherous and unforgiving hike I have ever done but absolutely rewarding. We decided to camp up a bit higher and day hike down to the LCR. It saved us some hiking the day we hiked out. I also found it to be buggy down near the water (mosquitos and some biting flies..we were there in October). Also the researchers seemed to have the high ground/shaded camping areas so only beach camping seemed to be available. We filtered water from the stream that was to the right of the helipad (facing the water) and it was less brackish than the LCR water…still wouldn’t want to drink a lot of it as it definitely has some salt in it but it did the job for cooking and getting us out. Keep on adventuring!!