Re: Approximate Hours from Phantom Ranch to North Rim
I'd say expect 8-10 hours... unless you are like some who do hike faster going uphill. I seem to have an easier time going up as I'm not slowing down like I...
mowcowbell 2010-08-03 04:41:40 #61996

Re: Recently completed Royal Arch backpack loop
David, I am seriously confused now. By "big jump" do you mean the two 100+ft drops between the big arch and the pools near the River ? Because clearly the...
John 2010-08-03 00:38:48 #61995

Re: Recently completed Royal Arch backpack loop
Copper IS way cool. And dry camping out on Tonto promontories is way scenic. Just avoid the Tonto in the heat of the day and you'll never have to call it...
davidianmarcus 2010-08-03 00:20:31 #61994

Re: Recently completed Royal Arch backpack loop
John, I think the top of the big jump in the bed of Royal Arch is at 4400', which means all the gullies running down from the Esplanade through the middle...
davidianmarcus 2010-08-03 00:15:04 #61993

Re: Approximate Hours from Phantom Ranch to North Rim
Last week, with a light pack and 3 liters of water, it took me from 4:30 am to 9:15 am to go from Cottonwood to the North Rim, and 1/2 hour of that was a...
davidianmarcus 2010-08-02 23:59:25 #61992

Re: Recently completed Royal Arch backpack loop
I'm also wondering why people don't just do this as an in-and-out ? You see the main sites - Elves and Royal Arch - and avoid many miles of Tonto slogging. ...
John 2010-08-02 21:37:25 #61991

Re: Recently completed Royal Arch backpack loop
Royal Arch veterans, I have another question. It has to do with the location of the "scary ledge" and various descents from the Esplanade down into Royal Arch...
John 2010-08-02 21:30:29 #61990

Re: First time 70 year old non hiker from Nebraska in November who i
I have been a Grand Canyon hiker since 1969. I am now 78 years old. At 70 I did one of the most difficult hikes in the Canyon. I have also hiked from Lees...
Adair 2010-08-02 18:36:14 #61989

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