Page in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Spencer Trail

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 7, 2025

1. Spencer Trail Marker

Inscription.
Rough mule trail for hauling Charles H. Spencer's gold mining supplies
Built 1910

Spencer's mining machinery needed fuel. As the rest of the miners hauled equipment to Lees Ferry, two men spent the fall of 1910 building a trail up this sheer cliff to a coalmine at Warm Creek Canyon, 30 miles away. Pack mules carried several loads of coal down the trail later that year.

(photo caption) The trail climbs over 1,500 feet in only a mile.

Erected by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 36° 51.954′ N, 111° 34.843′ W. Marker is in Page, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on Spencer Trail. Marker located along the Historic District River Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marble Canyon AZ 86036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Flagstaff & High Country,

in the Navajo Nation,

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado

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Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lee's Backbone (a few steps from this marker); Spencer Steamboat (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Intake (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lees Ferry (about 800 feet away); Spencer Boiler (about 800 feet away); Mining the Chinle Shale 1910-11 (approx. 0.2 miles away); USGS Guesthouse/Spencer Bunkhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upper Ferry Site (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Page.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Charles H. Spencer “Paddlewheel” Steamboat (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 7, 2025

2. Spencer Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.