Re: Winter Tonto trail questions
Nice report and pictures from your Tonto loop trip. Don't let anything I said talk you out of doing the Grandview trail. It's the weather that will cause...
aguabug 2001-12-20 13:06:45 #12682

Re: Winter Tonto trail questions
Ouch! Now I'm thinking twice about doing the Grandview trail at all. I've gone down the Bright Angel trail in ice the first two miles before (see...
rmrichar 2001-12-20 12:20:29 #12681

Re: Winter Tonto trail questions
Hiked out one Thanksgiving weekend in 3 foot of snow on Hance Red Canyon trail. We waited until noon to see if it was going to stay clear and got out at...
kwaguntamugorg 2001-12-20 11:35:14 #12680

Re: Winter Tonto trail questions
Having never thought to try it, I would guess there could be either too much snow and ice on the ledges in the Kaibab or similar problems with the sections...
cheops82 2001-12-20 10:58:31 #12679

Re: Winter Tonto trail questions
Thanks for the information. One more question: I heard that the Red Canyon trail is too dangerous to hike this time of year. Is that true? If so...
rmrichar 2001-12-20 10:41:13 #12678

Re: N. Rim and Hopi Ranger on S. Rim
I think the isolation is a big part of what makes it so special, in addition to the extra-- what-- 1200 ft elevation over the S. Rim and the accompanying...
'Curious George' Copsey 2001-12-20 10:24:15 #12677

Re: substandard housing at GC Village?
South Rim who > if I understand correctly is forbidden by Hopi > tradition or law from > actually looking at the canyon. She gives her > programs with...
Monty Schrunk 2001-12-20 10:23:04 #12676

Re: Winter Tonto trail questions
The next water source west is along the east side of Grapevine; beyond that is uncertain. There is sometimes a spring at Lonetree and a spring has been...
cheops82 2001-12-20 10:18:42 #12675

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