Buck Farm Canyon: Limestone Narrows on Grand Canyon river hike

Buck Farm Canyon narrows and chockstone

My hiking book said Buck Farm Canyon had some pretty sections near the end but I'd seen no other pictures of trail reports of this canyon.  When our guide said Buck Farm was our hike, I wondered what we'd find.  Our camp was at the base of this canyon so we took off after a nice lunch at our beach.

The going is pretty easy here.  Hiking further up Buck Farm Canyon, I noticed more ferns and then a cottonwood tree.  The temperature dropped a notch and everything felt nice.  Unlike Saddle Canyon and North Canyon, Buck Farm is pretty easy, short and quick.  We reached the end and had a little geology talk before heading back to camp.  Getting my feet a little wet, I walked up the narrows and found a chockstone wedged in the muav limestone.  A pretty fern grew where the water seeped out.  I started clicking.

Geology talk about Muav Limestone in the Grand Canyon's Buck Farm Canyon

Photography note:  a used hyperfocal distance techniques here but still found the depth of field a bit lacking.  Therefore I used focus stacking to get everything sharp.

Buck Farm Canyon hiking requires getting your feet pleasantly wet.  The narrows are lovely and easy.

Gordon's hike rating:

Hike Difficulty:                   ★★ Fair

Trail Condition:                   ★★★ Good

Trail Hazards:                      ★★ Mild:  mud, rocks

Trailhead:                             Colorado River mile 41:  Buck Farm Camp

Time Required:                     2 hours

Distance round trip:              2 miles

Off the Beaten Path:             ★★★★★ Yes

Scenery:                                ★★ Fair, 2 Stars

Photographic Potential:        ★★ Fair, 2 Stars:  beautiful but short narrows section