Re: Red Butte
Yes, we had a near miss where some LARGE (2ft cubes) loose rocks took off near the top and nearly missed some hikers below after picking up speed for several...
Watkins, Conor Maris (UMR-Student) 2005-09-11 21:17:03 #37828

Re: Red Butte
Turn off where the old Cedar Ridge trading center used to be on the wide road going to the tramsite (not much of the store left there but there are a lot of...
Bob Marley 2005-09-11 21:10:36 #37827

Re: Eminence/landslides/etc.
To put it simply, yeah, the cliffs start to deteriorate in a process that might take months or years. Shales creep and weaken until a critical point is...
Watkins, Conor Maris (UMR-Student) 2005-09-11 20:54:09 #37826

Eminence Break
I got to the location via a rigorous hike from the river. This is not someone most commercial trips would likely do for fear of injuring or killing a...
Watkins, Conor Maris (UMR-Student) 2005-09-11 18:23:42 #37824

Re: Eminence/landslides/etc.
You are right about a couple mistakes I have made. Eminence Breaks is just before mile 44 and I will correct this. The Bright Angel Shale/Muav contact is...
Watkins, Conor Maris (UMR-Student) 2005-09-11 17:24:40 #37823

Re: Gas availability?
When gas gets tight the cut rate stations have no guaranteed supply. They must buy on the spot market which means they pay more than usual. The major...
MaryPhyl 2005-09-11 16:40:18 #37822

Permits--Lees Ferry?
Does anyone know if one can get a canyon hiking permit at Lee's Ferry. I have gotten one there in the past but that was some years back. Thx in...
MaryPhyl 2005-09-11 16:35:55 #37821

Re: Red Butte
Traci, You don't need a permit for Red Butte. I believe it is on National Forest land. I have only hiked Eminence Break from the bottom on a river trip so I...
Wayne Tomasi 2005-09-11 13:00:13 #37820

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