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The adoption of the BMP marked the first time permits were required for overnight use of the park's backcountry. The permit process was instituted on 1 October 1988 and is still in use today. Permits may be applied for up to four months in advance of a hiker's planned itinerary, on the first day of
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regularly patrols and maintains corridor trails. Backcountry rangers recommend that hikers taking their first trip into the inner canyon use one of the park's
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National Park Service does not regularly maintain threshold trails, but reconstructs sections damaged by environmental forces, or to prevent further trail erosion. Maintenance will also be done to
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National Park Service does not regularly maintain primitive trails, but reconstructs sections damaged by environmental forces only in cases where its existing condition creates a hazard. Multiple trail eradication is done to prevent accidental
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These designations define the expected daily use of a trail, as well as its level of management, maintenance, and patrol by park personnel or backcountry rangers.
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750:"Hiking Frequently Asked Questions - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)"
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The Grand Canyon
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Backcountry Management Plan, Grand Canyon National Park
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use by park concessionaires. To accommodate this, the
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Research to determine if the plan's goals are being met
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protect historical features along a threshold trail.
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637:"Grand Canyon National Park Backcountry Hiking"
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773:Arizona Trail, Passage 38 Trail Description
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1585:Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets
1519:Grand Canyon Backcountry Camping
670:"Grand Canyon's Corridor Trails"
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787:Grand Canyon Trail Descriptions
668:Traver, Denise (January 2009).
1592:Grand Canyon: A Different View
1503:Grand Canyon Airlines Flight 6
126:Backcountry trail designations
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206:water, and emergency phones.
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793:Grand Canyon Summits List
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505:Bright Angel Point Trail
1365:Uinkaret volcanic field
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879:Cliff Spring Trail
795:at HikeArizona.COM
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