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| Backpack | 5.19 Miles |
268 AEG |
| | Backpack | 5.19 Miles | 4 Hrs 50 Mns | | 1.31 mph |
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| no partners | | The Grandview Trail a well maintained trail and starts off steep, eases after an initial saddle (below the Coconino Sandstone) to Horseshoe Mesa and then gets steep again after splitting off to the east to join the Tonto Trail, down through the Redwall. The Redwall portion is very exposed, scenic, and exciting. Page Spring, at the base of the Redwall, was dripping into a small pool that provided plenty clear water to fill up. The Tonto portion was not steep, but had a fair amount of ups and downs, which were still painful considering the elevation change already achieved. Hance Creek was a pleasant sight and had a narrow flowing stream at the camping area.
When considering an overnight trip to the Grand Canyon, several things come to mind: it will be spectacular, it will be grueling, and it will be memorable no matter what trail is hiked. On this trip I traveled with my 16-year-old son, who had done one easy multi-day backpack trip to the Superstition Mtns. There was slight concern that the difficult hiking might be a bit too much for the young man. But, he plays soccer, is in great shape, and is stronger than I am, so the slight concern shifted toward my performance. This is always in the back of my mind anytime I plan to backpack the Grand Canyon. Every prior trip had included near immobility after days 1 and 2 entering the canyon. This trip was no different.
This portion of the trip was part of a loop hike starting at the Grandview trailhead, spending a night at Hance Creek, two nights at the river at Hance Rapids and the last day ascending the Red Canyon (New Hance) trail. One nice thing about this route was the degree of steepness was focused at the very beginning and end. Day 2 (a sort of recovery day) was longer than Day 1, but did not include the elevation change as painfully experienced by my aching thighs on Day 1. With two nights at the river, my pain had time to subside for the demanding last day of climbing. Looking back on our ascent of Red Canyon, my son and I were thankful not to have descended Red Canyon trail due to it’s steepness. When we topped out, the nearly flat portion of trail leading to the road made us giddy with happiness. Again, the Grand Canyon did not disappoint. |
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Hance Creek |
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| | | Running in a narrow stream at the camp area. |
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Page Spring |
Dripping |
Dripping |
| | | Dripping, not enough to fill container. But, plenty of water in small pool at source to fill up. | | _____________________
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