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| no partners | | I poked around in the south arm of Grapevine. A great game trail takes off from the rim and tracks continue through the Kaibab and Toroweap. Right off the bat, I slipped on a wet boulder. Lesson learned: limestone is slippery when wet and my shoes are getting old. The brush was tolerable and slope wasn't extreme. I found a new-ish car's fenders but it looks like the main part of the car has been removed. There were also some parts that looked like they'd come from a much older car. In one spot I found two large stumps which had been cut, which was unexpected - maybe related to a rescue/ recovery.
In the chute through the Coconino dead trees and currant bushes slowed me down. The Coconino is thick in this part of the canyon. At the bottom of the Coconino there is a chockstone with a ~50ft fall. To the right, the cliff is shorter. There is a large tree in the middle of the drainage that would make a good anchor for a handline and a ~15 ft scramble with good ledges at the top but poor holds near the bottom. Bypassing to the east might be possible but it's really out of the way and probably has scarier scrambling. I found sheep droppings right near the dropoff, so the drainage probably is the best way. I decided to turn around because it looked like it might be hard to come back up here. I think this would make a nice entrance route for a backpack in Grapevine, where you exit from another arm.
On my return I picked up as much trash as I could carry - mostly bottles and cans, but a few interesting highlights including a golf club, several frisbees, and a sealed beer can. I filled my pack and hands but there's still a lot more out there. |
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