Deer Creek Camp
One of the Grand Canyon's iconic camps — sandy bench at mile 136 with a direct view of the 100-foot Deer Creek Falls and access to the Deer Creek Narrows trail.
Also known as: Deer Creek Falls Camp
Deer Creek Camp at mile 136 on river right is one of the signature camps of the Grand Canyon — a sandy terrace directly across from the mouth of Deer Creek, where a 100-foot waterfall pours off the Tapeats Sandstone ledge into the Colorado River. The falls are visible from camp, audible all night, and the spray drifts across the river on calm mornings. The hike up Deer Creek is among the finest in the canyon: a trail climbs from the base of the falls through a narrow, polished slot in the Tapeats — the Deer Creek Narrows — emerging onto the Esplanade above with views across the canyon to the South Rim. The full route continues to Surprise Valley, a hidden hanging valley perched above the inner gorge. Camp sits on a broad sand bench with tamarisk and mesquite providing partial shade. The Muav Limestone and Redwall cliffs frame the canyon in both directions.