Thunder River/Deer Creek in Grand Canyon (April 2004)

Mike Burkley and I backpacked down to upper Tapeats Creek (Thunder River area) for two nights. On our layover day, we dayhiked back up to Surprise Valley and across to Deer Creek area and back.



The patio area in Deer Creek narrows.
























A view of the Colorado River from the end of the narrows. The top of Deer Creek Falls is directly below me.













A view of Steamboat Mountain and my backpack from the Thunder River area.
















Mike in front of Thunder River falls.