Hi Jim,

I'm hiking the trail next October. I hiked the South Bass and Tanner trail
to elves Chasm a couple of years ago in the fall. The weather was perfect,
but some of the ledges were scary. What do you think?

Terrie

>From: "jamesnero2001" <jnero@...>
>Reply-To: grandcanyon@yahoogroups.com
>To: grandcanyon@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [grandcanyon] Re: Tanner Trail or New Hance
>Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 15:23:25 -0000
>
>Terrie,
>
>In my opinion, it is already too late in the summer to hike the
>Tanner trail, which has zero shade. I hiked that trail with a group
>of friends and we were blindsided by inner corridor temps near 120
>degrees. The heat is a much bigger danger than narrow ledges, as
>evidenced by Grand Canyon mortality statistics. Falling to one's
>death stems from horseplay, not trail conditions. How much
>experience do you have hiking non-maintained trails in the Canyon?
>
>Jim
>
>--- In grandcanyon@yahoogroups.com, "terrie cole" <terradoo72@...>
>wrote:
> >
> > I would like to either hike the Tanner trail at Lippan point to the
>river
> > or,
> >
> > New Hance to Grandview trail. Can anyone tell me if there are
>skinny spots
> > on the trail? You know, where the trail comes close to the edge,
>and might
> > be scary?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Terrie
> >
>
>