Re: Advise for first time wilderness hike
My wife's first experience below the rim was Tanner, so trust me she was very vocal about how tough her first trail was! :)
Clear Creek is a good trail to...
mowcowbell 2010-06-02 13:12:00 #61532
Re: Advise for first time wilderness hike
My husband and I had a similar background and went next to the Hermit/Boucher loop. We have found that it is often fun to start or end on a known trail when...
Shannon 2010-06-02 04:07:17 #61531
Re: Advise for first time wilderness hike
Escalante is too big a step up, IMHO.
Clear Creek is good. Maybe the Grandview area, although it's not
considered more difficult than Hermit, and you don't...
John 2010-06-01 20:06:29 #61530
Re: Advise for first time wilderness hike
Hermit/Boucher is nice.
Tanner/Escalante/New Hance or Grand...
Norm Kern 2010-06-01 18:19:06 #61529
Re: Tanner trail info
In either direction you can stay pretty close to the river for 3 - 5 miles, then you must go up. Going west, the up will take you to the ruins described in...
Norm Kern 2010-06-01 18:13:26 #61528
Re: Advise for first time wilderness hike
Red Canyon (New Hance) and Tanner would be my recommendation. These will give you a very noticeable different view of topography/geology and are more rugged...
DougN 2010-06-01 13:10:08 #61527
Advise for first time wilderness hike
Our brief history of hiking in the Grand Canyon: My wife and I done a 4 night corridor trip to the river and back on the south rim, also we have done a 7...
John 2010-06-01 10:20:46 #61526
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