21-Mar-2026 -- 36N 112W lies within the Grand Canyon in the NW corner of Arizona, USA. I've spent much of my life exploring the intricacies of the Grand Canyon so when another Canyon aficionado emailed me and a handful of others information on the confluence project, and specifically this confluence, I was intrigued. He linked in an article written about the project which highlighted this confluence as being especially problematic. Previous attempts had been repelled and there were reports that the confluence may be located off the edge of a large cliff, specifically the Coconino Sandstone which can present vertical drops of 100m or more. After reviewing some topographic maps I was relieved to find that the point appeared to lie above the Coconino drop on a NW facing slope. Although the map's 40 foot contour interval may hide some 39 foot cliffs, they are far easier to deal with than one HUGE drop. I packed my bag with multiple short lengths of rope, enough webbing to anchor off multiple trees if need be, locking carabiners and mechanical means to ascend/descend ropes. The Kaibab Limestone, topmost layer in the Grand Canyon, often breaks down into many smaller cliff bands so I was anticipating some tricky navigation right off the rim. After finding a convenient roadside parking spot I shouldered my pack and hiked easily though the beautiful Ponderosa Pine forest to the rim of the Canyon. Wide contour lines gave clues as to possible spots to descend off the rim and it seems I chose well this time. Although steep and bushy in spots, the decent was uneventful and aside from some minor downclimbing of small cliff bands, completely non-technical. No ropes needed provided you find the correct way down. The day was unseasonably hot and I was happy for the shade provided by the forest canopy and north facing slopes. I was able to navigate right to the confluence without issue and found it situated on a steep forested slope just below a boulder and between a Douglas Fir and a Pinyon Pine. I used a Garmin GPS unit in addition to the Caltopo app on my iPhone 16. Caltopo put the confluence underneath the branches of the Douglas Fir and Garmin put it about 2m away under the branches of the Pinyon Pine. It's about 135m below the rim and maybe 40m above the lip on the Coconino Sandstone which is fortunate as the Coconino presents a HUGE drop here. The ground is Pine duff mixed with limestone scree and footing is a bit precarious. The view is superb and looks out upon the wider Grand Canyon in the distance. I took a nice long break to soak it all in.