I used to visit this board last year about this time while I was planning my trip to Slate. There were always a bunch of questions and conversations going...
We are planning a trip to the Royal Arch. Is anyone familiar with the "alternate route" around the Ledge? Hard to find? Any other comments about the route,...
... For reasons unknown to me, the original group's name was changed before informing everyone it would be changing. This happened in summer 2004. The net...
... (There is lots of info about Royal Arch and the alternate route in the archived messages of the "Grand_Canyon_Hikers" group cited below ........) For...
Bessie- Thanks for the info. I did find a few bits of the old discussion, which is what lead me to the place I posted. Now I understand why I couldn't find the...
Hi! I'll be in Las Vegas by the end of March 2005. And I'm planning to backpack to the Grand Canyon, South rim and stay at the Phantom ranch. I have about 5...
You first need to get a reservation for phantom ranch. Here is the website for this: http://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/dynamic/mz_viewer.htm?articleid=64 Enjoy...
Does anyone know (first hand or otherwise) whether the prolonged release of water from the Glen Canyon Dam around Thanksgiving of last year had the desired...
I am a veteran rim-to-river hiker on the North Rim. This year, I am permitted to spend three nights (5/16-5/18) hiking from the Bill Hall trailhead to Deer...
Hi Jim, Sorry to say I can't help you. I have never done the Bill Hall trail yet...not till end of June is my permit. Please let me know how your trip is. I...
Jim- We did that trail 3 years ago starting around the 23rd of May. The roads to the trail head were accessible, but we did have to slog through some roads. We...
Herb-- I really appreciate your input. My strategy is to change my rental car to an SUV to better handle the forest service roads. Then I will show up at 8...
Jim- Just heard that the forest service is reporting 10 feet of snow at North Rim. While the trailhead is much lower, I wonder if the forest service roads will...
Herb- Thanks--and I'll let you know. Seems to depend on who you ask. I spoke to a ranger last Thursday, who said the forest service roads to the Thunder...
Just received a clarification from a ranger, and now this all makes more sense. Access to the trailhead itself is not a problem. The idea is to avoid the FS...
My hiking partner had to cancel on short notice. I have a permit for two persons for 3 nights, May 16-18, at Deer Creek, Lower Tapeats, Upper Tapeats and out...
i am visting my sister in suprise az from portland or. was wondering were to look for rocks so i dont get in any trouble if you can help me out that would be...
I don't know how this group got started as it is, but, it appears to be a clone of my original Grand Canyon Group. The Group I started in now Grand Canyon...
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Three of us over 65 want to hike into the canyon on South Kaibab and out the next day on Bright Angel in October. What conditioning and shape do we have to be...
Three of us over 65 want to hike into the canyon on South Kaibab and out the next day on Bright Angel in October. What conditioning and shape do we have to be...
Hello! The last 2 Springs, I have completed a 12.1 mile day hike from the South Rim to Plateau Point and back. The first time, it took us 8 hours. This past...
