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Nov 23 2020
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38 male
 Joined Mar 15 2014
 Tucson
Jumpup-Nail TrailNorthwest, AZ
Jumpup-Nail Trail
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 23 2020
gloope • Triplogs 3
Hiking50.00 Miles
Hiking50.00 Miles
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I just got back from a great six-day trip from the Jumpup Cabin Trailhead down to the Colorado River with detours to Scotty's Hollow and Whispering Falls. I had a number of questions before I departed about the difficulty of the old "ladder" section in Jumpup and the ascent of Scotty's Hollow, so I figured I should make a post on them now that I'm back.
The old ladder made of logs and rope that helped you descend from (or ascend to) Lower Jumpup Spring is gone and has been replaced with a rope and a precarious pile of rocks. I've seen triplogs with photos of it from Oct 2019 so it must have been removed in the last year. I was able to descend fairly easily by first lowering my pack off the cliff then lowering myself off the ledge with the rope. From a sitting position on the ledge my feet were only about 12 inches from the top of the rock pile (check out photo) so it was easy to lower myself. I didn't attempt to ascend but it looked like it would take a lot more effort to ascend as you would have to pull your full body weight up using the rope and somehow get your feet onto the narrow ledge. On my way back I took the detour up Sowats Canyon and across the Esplanade on the trail to avoid this part.

The ascent of Scotty's Hollow from Kanab is quite easy for the first 1.5 miles and is absolutely spectacular. There is a small waterfall that appears to block passage near the bottom of scotty's but there is an easy way up through a short cave between boulders on up-canyon right. After this it is smooth sailing up to a significant obstacle at 1.5 miles. There are two chest deep pools in this section that you need to wade through but they are in spring water which isn't that cold even in late November. I took a wet suit but would have been fine without it.

Also, Whispering Falls is a terrific side trip from Kanab Creek about halfway from Scotty's to the Colorado. If you are making the effort to get down to the river don't miss it!

I'll let my photoset do the rest of the speaking for me.

-Gloope
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[ checklist ]  Kanab Rapids
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Jul 02 2018
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38 male
 Joined Mar 15 2014
 Tucson
Salt Trail Canyon to LCR GorgeNortheast, AZ
Salt Trail Canyon to LCR Gorge
Northeast, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 02 2018
gloope • Triplogs 3
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Notice: Access to Little Colorado is closed through Oct 1 (may change but be sure to give the tribe a call before driving up)
Since we had a late start to the monsoon this year I thought I'd give the Salt Trail a try on July 2. Unfortunately, when I got to the Cameron permit station I was told that as of late June the tribe had closed access to the Little Colorado through Oct 1 because a NPS crew had found a large number of groups in the canyon without Navajo permits and without proper supplies (the crew had to give out water). I was told that all access to the Little Colorado was closed for the summer but that people should be sure to call ahead as the policy may change.
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Feb 01 2015
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38 male
 Joined Mar 15 2014
 Tucson
Soldier CanyonTucson, AZ
Soldier Canyon
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 01 2015
gloope • Triplogs 3
Hiking3.40 Miles 1,245 AEG
Hiking3.40 Miles
1,245 ft AEG
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I did this hike two days after a big winter rain storm and the waterfalls were amazing. If you have enjoyed hiking the canyon when it is dry or with just a trickle, it is definitely worth going back to check it out after a rain.
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