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Tonto Trail: South Kaibab to Bright Angel, AZ
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| Backpack | 16.87 Miles |
3,841 AEG |
| | Backpack | 16.87 Miles | 1 Day 54 Mns | | |
| 3,841 ft AEG | | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | The 3rd of 3 Grand Canyon backpacking trips for 2023.
Preface
Originally I planned to knock out the section of Tonto from Grandview to Bright Angel until my hiking partner and I caught a cold, so I salvaged the trip by taking a couple days recovering and keeping my reservation at Havasupai Gardens and a short section of the Tonto. This trip was 1 day before the first closure of Bright Angel from1/2 mile below TH and Silver Bridge due to the Trans-Canyon Waterline project.
Day 1
Late start at 2PM, but made it to the Tonto before 5PM. This was my first trip using a 360 camera, so that was exciting to use for the first time at sunset on Tonto. We were met with trail closure signs at the Tonto junction that took affect the next day. While traversing across Tonto after Pipe Spring / Creek, we were met with a group of several sets of glowing eyes to our right. We made it to the camping area at Havasupai Gardens around 7PM and it was ~ 40F. It was an eerie feeling that we were likely one of the last groups camping here for several months.
Day 2
Before hitting Bright Angel, I went and got another passport stamp at the day use area. I walked around some more and noticed several pieces of construction equipment such as 3 compact loaders and 2 mini excavators near the mule corral. Later on the trail well below 3mi resthouse I saw another loader and excavator. We left camp around 10AM and was immediately greeted by a mule deer with a large rack crossing the trail. Nearing the final 1/2 mile, we opened the construction gate (allowable for campers at the time). There was a light dusting of snow from overnight. We got to the TH before 3PM. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
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