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| | Hiking | 13.70 Miles | 6 Hrs | | 2.28 mph |
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| no partners | | North Kaibab to Roaring Springs:
Kathleen and I start off for a hike across the Bridle Trail to the North Kaibab Trail, and into the great abyss. It's a 10+ mile round trip to Roaring Springs and back to the campground, with an elevation loss and gain of about 3000' (6000' total; or an Energy Required Mile rating of about 22 ERM for the trip). As the temperature soars, Kathleen turns back to loaf the rim while I continue to Roaring Springs. Lovely shade and fine water await at the rest stop.
On my way back up, I meet Ranger Della Y. and we chat in the shade of her umbrella for quite awhile. We talk about the possibility of a combined trip some day. Wondrous. Ranger Della, of course, is featured in some of the WV reports about The Canyon. Soon, Lin Xu arrives, hiking cross-canyon, and Lin and I continue to a rest stop at the Supai Tunnel (and water!) while Della continues her patrol into The Canyon. Della notes that there are new scenic toilets near the Roaring Springs residence, and I regret not continuing down that far. Might this be something exciting for the next trip?
Talking with the high-powered Lin makes the slog up the powdery dust trail go quickly and soon we reach the Supai Tunnel and the water stop. This luscious water is pumped up from Roaring Springs. We pause long enough to allow the swirling dust cloud puffed up by a mule train to settle, then continue into the land of Ponderosa Pines and the coolness of the North Rim.
Lin continues to the camp registration once we reach the rim, while I head back to camp. Della has called ahead to reserve a spot for Lin, yet I offer her a spot in our camp if this does not work out.
Hike description: This hike starts and ends in the North Rim campground (CG). It's about 10 miles of hiking, with an elevation loss of about 3,000', followed by a gain of 3,000'.
Hike the Bridle Trail from the CG to the TH (trail head) for the North Kaibab Trail. Drop into the Grand Abyss known as The Grand Canyon.
I was focused on the water at the Supai Tunnel, and forgot to turn on my GPS after a rest - so the track actually stops on the way back up to the TH (trail head) at the Supai Tunnel. So, the elevation gained does not match the elevation lost.
Terrific hike. Start very early or after 2 p.m. (shade more on the trail) during the Summer. |
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