Louis Boucher
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Louis Boucher was a miner, explorer and a guide in the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, the 15th national park in the United States...

, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

. The dates of his birth and even his death are unknown. He came to the Canyon in around 1889 and mined copper along the creek that bears his name until 1912. A site, Hermit Rest), a trail (Hermit Trail
Hermit Trail
The Hermit Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. This trail provides access to a historic area of Grand Canyon and offers a more challenging route to the Colorado River for more experienced canyon hikers....

and a canyon are named after him in the Grand Canyon.
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