| | -
| |  |
|
2 |
-
-
-
-
-
| 1 label |  |
|
|
-
| 1 label |  |
|
1 |
-
| |  |
|
1 |
-
-
| 1 label |  |
|
|
-
| 1 label |  |
|
3 |
|
| | |
|
| Hiking | 5.90 Miles |
586 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.90 Miles | | | |
| 586 ft AEG | | 15 LBS Pack | | |
|
|
| |
| Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | This is a shortened version of the Barbershop Cyn Upper Loop. I started from Camp Grasshopper on FR139C on the north rim of the canyon after having a hearty breakfast of chorizo burittos at the Grasshopper suite. I dropped down into the canyon at an entry location identifed on Grasshopper's GPS track for the "Barbershop Cyn & Dane Cyn" hike. The canyon wall is steep in this section but Grasshopper's track takes advantage of a well traveled elk trail to lead you to the bottom without mishap. The canyon bottom was lush with grass and ferns and was easy hiking on the elk trails along the creek bank. I tried to be quiet as I hiked up the canyon hoping to see some elk but failed to see any interesting critters. For some reason I see more elk when driving than when hiking.
I followed the canyon up to the Barbershop trail and then took the trail to FR139. I was beginning to psyche myself up for the 3 mile hike on the road back to camp when I heard the characteristic growl of Grasshopper's jeep. This was supposed to be one of his down days when he relaxes around camp but his idea of relaxing was to go fill a deep road pothole with rocks. I was more than happy to catch a ride back to camp since the monsoon clouds were beginning to threaten. Shortly after we arrived back at camp Trish Kabob showed up bringing the rains with her. This was my first up close experience with AZ monsoon rain - Wow! It was like standing under a waterfall. I crawled into the back of my FJ and waited for it to end which it did about 30 minutes later just in time for dinner at Camp Grasshopper. |
| _____________________
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
