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| | Hiking | 6.21 Miles | 5 Hrs 38 Mns | | 1.10 mph |
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| partners | | After chickening out on the sketchy climbing section trying to get into the Thunder River cave, Tapeats was the goal. It was easily the highlight of our Deer Creek/Thunder River trip! 
We took our "off day" and headed up to Tapeats Cave. Wow. Just wow. 
The first 1.5 miles on the east/west portion of the creek is a dream. The creek flow was strong, but crossings were not more than thigh deep and negotiating them was ok with slow and careful footing. The water was quite cold, but not terrible. The scenery is indescribably awesome.
Once the creek turned to the north and we headed toward the redwall and Tapeats Spring 1000-feet higher, the real chore began. It's steep, bouldery, scrambly, and basically all the things that defeated the purpose of our rest day. It took an hour to cover the first 1.5 miles, and two hours to cover the next 1.5 miles. This trip is an absolute killer for anybody who has already been backpacking for a few days. 
But the rewards are astonishing. I'll let the photos tell the story. |
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Tapeats Spring |
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Thunder River |
Medium flow |
Medium flow |
| | | I'd say heavy flow compared to any other creeks in the Grand Canyon, but since it was crossable I'll stick to medium. It's all relative. | | _____________________
| I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies. |
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