Miners Spring

Miners Spring (also mapped as Page Spring) is a small seep tucked into a shaded alcove just below Horseshoe Mesa, reached by a spur off the Grandview Trail on the South Rim. It's not a destination most rim visitors ever see — you have to already be committed to the Grandview descent and the mesa beyond it. The spur drops off the mesa on rocky, eroded tread, with one short scramble across a washed-out stretch of hillside, before leveling into an easier walk past old mining debris to the spring itself.

What's there

The spring is modest: a pool a few feet across, backed by ferns and thick moss in a pocket of shade that feels cool compared to the exposed mesa above. Flow is a slight trickle rather than a running source, and the pool tends toward stagnant and mosquito-heavy — hikers who rely on it treat it as a filter-and-boil backup, not a first-choice water stop.

• Reached via a spur trail off the Grandview Trail, below Horseshoe Mesa
• Short rocky descent with one scramble section, then easier walking
• Small pool with ferns and moss; low, unreliable flow
• Passes remnants of old mining activity on the mesa