If camping out isn’t for you, nor backpacking, yet you want to see the Grand Canyon up close, you might want to opt for Four Season Guides’ Grand Canyon Phantom Ranch Hiking Tour. Here is the scoop: It only takes 3 days, which is a nice long weekend for many. The distance is 23 miles…
No single architect is more identified with buildings in a single national park than Mary Jane Colter is with the Grand Canyon. Her use of on-site fieldstone and rough-hewn wood at the Arizona landmark became so emblematic of park structures across the country that it eventually became known as “National Park Service Rustic.” Of…
Having the opportunity to hike into the depths of some of the Southwest’s most gorgeous and unique regions doesn’t require hauling a large backpack around nor camping. At Four Season Guides a Lodge Based Adventure won’t include personal butlers and crystal goblets but these multi-day hikes won’t fall into the category of “roughing it”…
A Four Season Guides trip was recently featured in London’s Financial Times, one of the world’s leading financial publications. The article was published in the Life and Arts section and details a hiking adventure to the bottom of Grand Canyon during the New Year’s Holiday. The weather forecast was a little daunting leading up to the…
It seems that more and more people are following through on crossing items off their bucket lists in recent years. Sure scuba diving, bungee jumping, and seeing the movie ‘The Bucket List‘ are all sure to entertain, but for sights and memories that will last a lifetime, a visit to the bottom of Grand…
Just a quick note to tell you how much Linda and I enjoyed our incredible trip to Phantom Ranch. Brian and Dave were fantastic. Their understanding of safe hiking, vast knowledge of the Canyon, and engaging personalities made it a trip of a lifetime. Also, special thanks to Ryanne for meeting us pre-trip. Her information…
Thanks so much for our amazing trip down into the canyon! Everything about the trip was wonderful and way beyond our expectations. We loved all the food that Ryan packed and Bob prepared – I thought we were going to be eating dried food mixes! The hike was beautiful and we really lucked out with…
Another stellar FSG trip and soo many thanks for such a spectacular Grand Canyon journey!!! Always a privilege to be the beneficiary of the star powered FSG talent – Scott who remains ever patient with mortals headed off the rails, deftly averts certain disaster all while carrying the monster pack. Dave, another FSG superhero, threads…