Re: Questions from a 1st timer planning October 2009 Trip
I think your plan looks pretty good.  In my opinion, October is a better month to be in the Canyon than September -- Sept can be very hot. October...
Bob Bordasch 2009-05-25 10:15:34 #55687

Questions from a 1st timer planning October 2009 Trip
I and two other friends are planning our first Grand Canyon hike. One of the guys has experience hiking out west but has never been to the Grand Canyon. I...
j_stewart 2009-05-25 08:46:00 #55686

Re: Hualapai Spring /Ghost Rock
Yes, I've done the route twice in the CW direction, and each time I lowered packs at the Redwall crux. I plan to apply for an alternate CCW itinerary to...
Bob Bordasch 2009-05-25 08:15:19 #55685

Re: Hualapai Spring /Ghost Rock
Bob, that's a wonderful loop hike. I've only done it counterclockwise though. I've been up the Cranberry route four or five times but never gone down it. I...
rich_rudow 2009-05-24 20:11:30 #55684

Re: deer creek photo
Thanks Doc! I'll fix up my photo caption. We've exited many technical slots in Grand Canyon where pack rafts were required to get to a hiking exit. I...
rich_rudow 2009-05-24 19:50:46 #55683

Re: deer creek photo
James, the route from Deer Creek to Fishtail starts at river level for the first mile. You can hike on the sand or at times do better up in the rocks off the...
rich_rudow 2009-05-24 19:42:52 #55682

Re: Hualapai Spring /Ghost Rock
Rich, thanks for the wonderfully detailed description!. I am planning on doing Steck's loop with a large group (about 8) and we plan to camp out on the...
Bob Bordasch 2009-05-24 19:04:38 #55681

Re: deer creek photo
It looks like the 2 camps at 138.2 and 138.4 RM on left. Poncho's,Football Field and Back Eddy are LARGE camps all bunched together just below 137...
docthomas04@yahoo.com 2009-05-24 18:49:36 #55680

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