Papago Wall
While I was at Hance Rapids I went over to Papago to see about a future trip
coming that way.
I was going east, and got up the rock slide and over to the...
Ken 2010-12-03 13:23:08 #63227
Re: Hermit Vs Boucher Supai (also Vs Nankoweep) - THANKS
Thanks to all who replied on this subject. I appreciate your thoughts and experience. It definitely gives me better info and confidence about hiking down...
fishinfor20s 2010-12-03 12:47:54 #63226
Re: Hermit Vs Boucher Supai (also Vs Nankoweep)
Charlie,
I just got home from the Boucher-Hance trip.
Why are you planning to skip Yuma Pt?
That was such a wonderful place, I don't see why you don't plan on...
Ken 2010-12-03 11:57:46 #63225
Re: Hermit Vs Boucher Supai (also Vs Nankoweep)
Maybe difficulty fades with memory... I did the Tanner in April, and the Hermit in Oct of this year :) It took my wife and I 9 hours to hike to the river on...
mowcowbell 2010-12-03 11:53:57 #63224
Re: Hermit Vs Boucher Supai (also Vs Nankoweep)
I'd agree with Josh too, Darin: Tanner WAY tougher than Hermit, for all the
reasons he lists, the ready availability of reliable water at two spots along
the...
John 2010-12-03 11:49:01 #63223
Re: Hermit Vs Boucher Supai (also Vs Nankoweep)
Darin-
I would tend to disagree. Having done both trails numerous times, Tanner is still far tougher than Hermit. Due to pure steepness, lack of...
JoshC 2010-12-03 10:40:59 #63222
Re: Hermit Vs Boucher Supai (also Vs Nankoweep)
Charlie,
I've done Boucher from the rim to the river in a day with a full pack exactly once. Subsequently I've always come up boucher ;-)
But if you've...
brian_alleyne 2010-12-03 10:38:50 #63221
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