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7,100 AEG |
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| no partners | | Mile for mile, I found NB to be the most challenging of the park's named trails. Some say Nankoweap is harder but I have yet to do that one. I don't think I could do this one as a day hike. Wouldn't want to either, too much to see.
Few notes:
*First day left the rim at 8:30a, at the river by 6pm. Second: on the trail at 3am, topped out at 11:30am.
*Took a side trip to walk across Butchart Arch.
*Did the Tapeats narrows on the way down (except for the first stretch which is guarded on each end by two 45ft rappels) and the Tonto bypass (park recommends) on the way up.
*Avoided the crowded boater's beach, had my own private beach for the night. Just me, one mouse, one scorpion.
*Took a side trip up Shinumo Creek to the short falls, just past the junction of Flint Creek. Shinumo is totally awesome. My new favorite place in the park. Bass was the smartest of earlier GC settlers.
*Skipped the Vishnu narrows section. There's always next time.
*Saw Ken Walters heading down as I was heading out. One of 6(?) who has gone end to end below the rim within the current borders.
(HAZ sync gave me 10,197 AEG. I need to clean up my track but for now: Rim (7500) to River (2200)= 5300, BM2917 bench overlooking CO = 457 going down, 717 back up, shinumo bypass 250, misc. 400?. 7100 seems fair.) |
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