Re: Shoshone Route and Lyell Butte
Rich -- That's really funny because I would just about expect your GPS track to go off a 500' drop anytime anywhere. I think I may owe you a very sincere...
DougN 2011-03-15 12:50:02 #64545
Re: Shoshone Route and Lyell Butte
Doug, I had a nice laugh over this comment:
" --o Good GPS tracks that get people into places somewhat beyond their natural ability."
People have been...
rich_rudow 2011-03-15 12:33:04 #64544
BA/Hermit Trail Updates 3/14/2011
Bright Angel Trail as of 3/14/2011
Icy to 1 1/2 mile, occasional muddy spots after that, some minor rockslides in the Supai that stopped the mules one day,...
betty2529 2011-03-15 12:31:25 #64543
Re: Shoshone Route and Lyell Butte
Maybe that comment is still somewhat ambiguous -- consider some sources of error.
--o Modern survey errors -- there are some.
--o Hand-drawn lines on a map...
DougN 2011-03-15 09:56:43 #64542
Re: Shoshone Route and Lyell Butte
Agreed that anything you see on the web must be taken with caution. Like Tom Bourne says in his poem on the home page, confirm everything you see or risk...
richard2425848 2011-03-15 09:37:30 #64541
Re: Shoshone Route and Lyell Butte
While not a big fan of GPS nav in GC -- I treat lines on maps with even greater suspicion for very well-established reasons. But the Treks books and Harvey's...
DougN 2011-03-15 09:21:34 #64540
Re: Shoshone Route and Lyell Butte
Here's a link to Harvey's map of the Shoshone Pt route: http://tinyurl.com/4gnn3sb
Al Doty introduced Harvey to the route. You'll find Butchart's notes from...
Bill Ferris 2011-03-15 07:19:04 #64539
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