~ Glen Canyon ~ Lees Ferry ~ Colorado River ~
I created this guitar piece as an accompaniment to my hike up the Spencer Trail in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. This steep 2.2-mile climb rewards you with spectacular views of Grand Canyon National Park, Marble Canyon, the Vermilion Cliffs, and Lees Ferry. Just as impressive as the scenery is the trail’s incredible Old West history; an improbable route born from gold-rush ambition.
It’s a story of boom and bust, grit and scheming. As you hike, it’s hard to imagine wagons and mule teams being driven up this treacherous slope and descending with loads of coal, all in the hope of striking it rich.
