After a Man Stabbed Me, My Grand Canyon Hike Became a Fight for Survival

Alexis Rowan, a 27-year-old single mother from Queens, New York, described surviving a knife attack during a last-minute hike to Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon. She was in Havasupai Village, a remote community about 3,000 feet below the rim, after a five-hour trek on the Havasupai Trail from Hualapai Hilltop trailhead. In the account, Rowan says a man brandishing a knife attacked her shortly after arriving, stabbed her and stole her phone, but she survived. The article, which includes a trigger warning for graphic descriptions and photos, also explains how she secured permits—around $450 per person—and details the trip timeline, including arrival via Las Vegas and the approximate 10-mile out-and-back hike.