Thanks for the response. Fortunately, I will be hiking down with
someone who has done it before. We will spend two nights in the
canyon and then hike out. During the full day betwixt the two nights,
we'll be free to walk around down there. We can walk on the North Rim
trail. Or not. It doesn't mean we will go to the North Rim, just that
we could walk it for some distance before returning to the ranch for
supper and bedtime.
I was just curious if anyone knows or recalls the sights on the North
Rim Trail (Bright Angel Creek Tr.).
Joel W.
On 3/1/06, Akavar Dylutra <akavar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joel-
>
> I have not hiked the trails you metion, but I have spent a lot of time along
> the rims - both north and south.
>
> If you have not hiked in the canyon before you may not realize just how far
> down you go to reach Phantom Ranch. I am not sure of the distance from the
> south rim as it depends on where you start. However the vertical drop is
> over 3,000 feet.
>
> If you go up to the north rim you will climb 5,000 feet because it is 2,000
> feet higher in elevation than the south rim. That also means it is much
> colder. For that reason it is closed in the winter and does not reopen until
> mid May. If you are able to hike there you will not find any services
> available until mid May.
>
> Then you will need to hike down the 5,000 feet to the canyon floor and back
> up 3,000 feet to the south rim where you started. That can be quite a
> physical exertion.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Akavar
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: OM List <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:11:12 PM
> Subject: [OM] Q: Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon
>
>
> My brother and I will be hiking down to Phantom Ranch in the Grand
> Canyon and will spend two nights down there. We'll have a full day
> down there to hike around and shoot.
>
> I *think* that these are the options: 1) Hike up the Kaibab Tr (which
> is the way we will be coming down the day before); 2) Hike up the
> Bright Angel Tr ( which is the way we'll return to the South Rim the
> next day; and 3) Hike up the Bright Angel Creek Tr towards the North
> Rim.
>
> I think it might make sense to do 3) and hike along the North Rim
> trail. Has anyone hiked this trail? What might we expect?
>
> One of the considerations is whether to take the tripods (both heavy
> Bogens) down. If I knew that there were waterfalls, I might be
> inclined to do that. Otherwise not.
>
> Any suggestions about vantage points from Phantom Ranch will be very
> much appreciated.
>
> Joel W.
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