Image Description: a desert campsite with five small tents set up in a flat area. Behind the tents, several backpacks are leaning against a rock outcropping, with a sheer cliff in the background.

On day five we talk about where to walk and camp So before heading out make sure you know where to tramp On durable surfaces place your tent and your feet Avoid places where fragile environments meet

Stay on the trail as much as you can When not possible, please hike like a wise man Use hard surfaces like hardened ground or rock These places truly are the best for your walk Avoid living soils or trampling plants Be sure to give these fragile organisms a fighting chance Please use campsites that are already in place Make yourself a steward of Leave No Trace!

Camp at least 200 feet from wet springs and creeks This saves the plants, the animals, and all that we seek Avoid dry washes during times of rain Surprise flash flooding can ravage this terrain

If you’ve never hiked in Grand Canyon before Consider staying inside the Corridor These are trails maintained just for you They even have bridges to cross the Colorado, it’s true! Though it may be tempting, do not cut the switchbacks Plants will suffer, soil will erode, and rocks will fall below your tracks This hurts the land and puts other hikers in danger So stay on the trail, don’t be a landscape changer

Always Hike Smart and remember where to walk and camp Do this at Grand Canyon and you will be a Leave No Trace champ!