The first European exploration was made in 1540 by Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
i don't know if this is the answer your looking for but John Powell explored the grand canyon at one point.
John Wesley Powell.
John Wesley Powell.
Coronado's soliders explored west they were the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon
It was John Wesley Powell.
he is famous because he explored the grand canyon
John Wesley Powell explored the grand canyon
In 1540 by Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
Coronado was seeking gold in the form of the Seven Cities of Cibola. He did not see the Grand Canyon, but a patrol commanded by Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas did.
Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
He explored the Grand Canyon and Claimed the western America for Spain
Powell did not discover the Grand Canyon, but he led the first known passage through the Canyon in 1869. It was first seen by Europeans in 1540 but had been known by the Native Americans for centuries.