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Dan Hogan and the Orphan Mine

Dan Hogan was in the first group of prospectors to come to the Grand Canyon from Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1890. He and some friends are the first known hikers
to complete a rim-to-rim-to-rim backpacking trip through the central corridor of the canyon in 1891. But his adventures were only getting started.
In 1893 Hogan claimed ownership of the "Orphan Lode" or "Orphan Mine," located 1,000 feet below Maricopa Point and on 20.64 acres of scenic property less
than two miles west of today's village. Four acres abutted the canyon edge, while the remainder plummeted to the copper mine's shaft in the cliff face below.
Hogan constructed two trails to his claim. The Battleship Trail followed the upper 1.4 miles of the Bright Angel Trail before traversing below Maricopa Point
another 25 milac to the mina cita Another trail consisted of ronac larriare and too holde chicaled into the cirlo of the cliff from the rim directly above the min-

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Information in the passage provides historical details about Dan Hogan, an early prospector in the Grand Canyon area.

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Hogan, part of the first group from Flagstaff in 1890, embarked on pioneering hiking expeditions through the canyon. In 1893, he claimed ownership of the "Orphan Mine," located near Maricopa Point.

The mine, spanning scenic acreage, featured trails Hogan constructed, like the Battleship Trail and another path crafted into the cliff's circle. These trails offered access to Hogan's mining claim, showcasing his innovative trailblazing efforts in the rugged terrain of the Grand Canyon.