Re: guide book mileage...and the beautiful beast that is Tanner!
Nice postings from Jim and Bill on mileage. I've always considered the older maps to be true representations of the trails at the time they were surveyed. ...
Doug Nering 1999-12-28 14:45:21 #1369

Re: guide book mileage
Jim, Superb explanation!! I was hiking in the Wet Beaver Creek Wilderness just yesterday discussing this very issue with my hiking companion. I too find...
Blair Davis 1999-12-28 08:11:54 #1368

Re: guide book mileage...and the beautiful beast that is Tanner!
Jim, Thank you for the insight. I am now inclined to cautiously rely on the park services trail descriptions. Sounds like they did the most thorough job...
william davis 1999-12-28 07:46:29 #1367

Re: guide book mileage
Jim, Great explanation! I also believe that in the Canyon, time is much more important than distance. I notice you did not mention distance on Topo!...
Alan Julliard 1999-12-27 20:19:32 #1366

Re: South Bass trail to Elves Chasm
Bob B., You might be interested in message 136 from last year. I posted a trip report from a hike starting at Hermit's Rest, down Boucher, across Tonto...
Alan Julliard 1999-12-27 20:12:56 #1365

Re: guide book mileage
miles (Ron Adkison) to 9 miles (J.D Green). In fact, in Mr. Adkison's book, > Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, it states in the water availability >...
Jim Ohlman 1999-12-27 17:27:17 #1364

Re: South Bass trail to Elves Chasm
Bob Marley - Thanks for the info regarding the Point Huitzil route. I will follow your advice and start at Point Huitzil. But I'm not sure I agree with you...
Bob Bordasch 1999-12-26 14:41:53 #1363

Re: South Bass trail to Elves Chasm
Hi Tom: You are right about the drainage. The crux of that problem is the Supai pour over about a quarter mile from Royal Arch creek. I kid you not, it has...
Bob Marley 1999-12-26 11:46:01 #1362

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