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Tonto-New Hance-Grandview, AZ
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| Hiking | 22.33 Miles |
6,333 AEG |
| | Hiking | 22.33 Miles | 12 Hrs 45 Mns | | 2.05 mph |
| 6,333 ft AEG | 1 Hour 50 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | My hats off to Denny for putting this together. When you try to assemble a larger group, it's like herding turtles. (A job he's highly qualified to do)
He was busy arranging a shuttle up until 10 minutes before he went to bed.
Denny's on a mission to complete the entire Tonto Trail. With this section, I've completed the Tanner to Hermit portion with him.
We started on the New Hance Trail at 8am on a chilly morning. It didn't take long to warm up though. New Hance is one steep uneven mutha. My knees were barking up a storm. I would have lost the bet if someone would have told me that you actually gain 400' of AEG while going down this one. Staying upright and taking in the views while hiking, becomes tough on this one.
This section was slower going than we expected. It was 7 miles to the river.
 https://youtu.be/o8 ... 8bIU
We ate lunch at the New Hance Rapids in front of a clear flowing Colorado River.
https://youtube.com ... 2eDI
Next we were on the Tonto Trail, We'd be on this for 10 miles. It got a little warm on a short portion by the river, but then the clouds and breeze came back and it was perfect. I really enjoyed this section of the Tonto.
We all topped off our water at New Hance Creek for the slog out.
Now on Grandview Trail, the fun begins. It was slow going for me. I was gassed. I had about an hour with the headlamp on to finish.
Denny, thanks for setting this up, driving and arranging for perfect weather.
Good hiking with Dave and Preston again.
Great meeting Hippy's Friend Frank.
We had some interesting conversations. |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
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Hance Creek |
Light flow |
Light flow |
| | | Plenty to filter from in this perennial source |
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Hance Rapids |
Medium flow |
Medium flow |
| | | Cold, clear and great for filtering |
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Red Canyon |
Pools to trickle |
Pools to trickle |
| | | Isolated pools from previous days rain | | _____________________
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
Dave Barry  |
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