Natural water sources from Bright Angel CG to North Rim

sandpa · Post by **sandpa** » Aug 25 2003 1:22 pm

Are there any good natural water sources on the way ? If yes , what kind of water treating/filtering equipment should we carry or is it good enuf to dring directly ? Any pointers that would be highly appreciated.

hikeaz · Post by **hikeaz** » Aug 25 2003 2:26 pm

Along the first +/- 5 miles heading north from B.A. Camp, you will parallel B.A. creek. Aqua Pure Pur (sp ?) is a good lightweight choice.
There is also water @ Cottonwood C.G. (no treatment necessary); at about mile 7, or so. Also further up at Roaring Springs.
...."After stopping at Bright Angel Campground, head north through Phantom Ranch and, don’t worry, you will soon find the easy-to-follow trail. It stays alongside Bright Angel Creek through the Canyon’s towering walls for 7 miles before reaching Cottonwood Camp (there is generally water the whole way). After a couple of more miles, the trail soon leaves Bright Angel Creek as it passes next to a yard and the house of some folks who run the Roaring Springs water pump operations. Man, talk about living away from the rat race. And it’s less than 5 miles to the North Rim. But these five miles are a multi huffer. Up and up for about 3,400 feet. Partake of the many large rocks along the way to sit on and catch your breath. Two miles from the rim there’s water and an outhouse.

sandpa · Post by **sandpa** » Aug 25 2003 2:37 pm

In response to hikeaz's reply:
Thanks for your help!

hikeaz · Post by **hikeaz** » Aug 25 2003 3:06 pm

Miles Elavation Landmark
00.0 ----- 8241 ----- North Rim
00.9 ----- ???? ----- Coconino Overlook
01.8 ----- 6800 ----- Supai Tunnel
02.7 ----- ???? ----- RedWall Bridge (1st BA creek crossing)
03.6 ----- ???? ----- Eye of the Needle
05.0 ----- 5000 ----- Roaring Springs (2nd BA creek crossing)
06.9 ----- 4000 ----- CottonWood Camp
08.3 ----- 3720 ----- Jct w/ Ribbon Falls Tr. on West
??.? ----- ???? ----- E to W Bridge in the Box (3rd BA creek
crossing)
??.? ----- ???? ----- W to E Bridge (4th BA creek crossing)
??.? ----- ???? ----- E to W Bridge, just S. of Phantom Creek (5th
BA creek crossing)
??.? ----- ???? ----- W to E Bridge (6th BA creek crossing)
13.3 ----- ???? ----- Jct w/ Clear Creek Trail on East side
13.8 ----- 2425 ----- Phantom Ranch

Sredfield · Post by **Sredfield** » Aug 25 2003 8:44 pm

Check with a ranger re: water on the way up the N rim, I've seen it turned off as often as running.

Last Oct on a R2R, we found the water at Phantom and Cottonwood kind of skanky. Probably ok but it sure tasted bad. Kind of put me off the rest of the trip.