Negro Bill Canyon, (as of 2017, officially changed to Grandstaff Canyon) is a popular hike near Arches National Park. This short, (15 minute read) is the story of William Grandstaff who came to this area in 1877. A former slave, he did his best to stay under the radar. Yet 100 years after his death, he has been at the center of two controversies—-in two states!
