Re: Has anyone crossed Tapeats Creek the last few days? How's the fo
Hmm, was it Jan's (or someone else's) comments that suggest perhaps
those problematic pieces of the west-side trail have gotten worse ?
When was the last time...
John 2011-05-16 16:27:49 #65733
Re: Has anyone crossed Tapeats Creek the last few days? How's the fo
Likewise slightly surprised that John and I see and do pretty-much the same thing but describe it in significantly different terms.
"would make a mis-step on...
DougN 2011-05-16 15:19:27 #65732
Re: Next years hike.
In part, I think Bob M is responding from his experience with trail lifecycle long-term. At one point in the 1970s Boucher was removed from the USGS maps as...
DougN 2011-05-16 14:49:20 #65731
Re: Next years hike.
I think the NPS used to call all the unmaintained trails "abandoned" at one time. Of course some of them aren't as abandoned as they used to be 30-40 years...
Bob Marley 2011-05-16 14:08:40 #65730
Re: Next years hike.
To avoid confusion, I don't believe Bob is suggesting that Boucher Trail is "abandoned". It is a well travelled trail and will not be hard to follow in...
Chris Forsyth 2011-05-16 13:20:41 #65729
Re: Has anyone crossed Tapeats Creek the last few days? How's the fo
Well, count me as one who says the west side of Tapeats Ck is "not bad"
but that crossing Tapeats Ck most definitely WAS a "problem" each time
I've been there...
John 2011-05-16 13:08:58 #65728
Re: Has anyone crossed Tapeats Creek the last few days? How's the fo
To the best of my objective capability to say so: Boucher is an excellent-fun-steep-rugged trail. The west bank of Tapeats has its challenges and you may not...
DougN 2011-05-16 11:57:52 #65727
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