Hiking the Southwest: The Best Hikes in Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico
Branch Whitney
Language: English
Pages: 256
ISBN: 1935396366
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
In Hiking the Southwest, Branch Whitney provides detailed hike descriptions and extensive color photos of key landmarks; valuable information on the distance, difficulty, elevation gain, class rating and best season for each hike; and practical data on permits, lodging and camping, and GPS waypoints.
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Ranch 7.8 miles N. Kaibab Trailhead 14.2 miles Day 2 N. Kaibab to: Roaring Springs Colorado River Cottonwood Camp Indian Gardens Ribbon Falls Phantom Ranch Bright Angel TH 4.7 miles 2.1 miles 6.9 miles 5.2 miles 8.4 miles 14.2 miles 9.8 miles Photo 1 South Rim to North Rim Trail Day 1 Trailhead: South Kaibab also known as Yaki Point, marked Distance: 22 miles+ 1.5 miles to Grand Canyon Lodge Elevation gain: 6,000 feet Time: 8-11 hours Difficulty: 5 Danger level: 3 (dehydration)
boil water. Water: There’s no water along much of the trail to the campground. You’ll need to start with water. Remember, drink before you become thirsty. There’s a spring at the campground—no need to filter. All other water must be filtered. Water Filter: Not needed. There’s drinkable water at the campground! Sports Drink: Buy Gatorade powder and repackage in baggies. Fill an empty bottle with the powder and add water. This way you’ll have Gatorade throughout the trip. Three days of nothing but
Creek, which is close by. The Hike: The trail begins at the kiosk, heads west up Trail Canyon, and passes a trailhead register. It narrows and crosses to the south side of the creek about 400 yards from the trailhead. As the trail pulls away from the creek, the saddle comes into view (see Photo 2). Saddle Photo 2 Hiking Nevada the Southwest 11 Classic Hikes ••11 Just beyond this point, you’ll hike past a Boundary Peak Wilderness sign. The trail stays to the south (left) of a dense growth of
along the same path on your ascent route. Just beyond this point the ridge splits. You can continue retracing your steps or you can descend the East Ridge. A path begins along the ridge and curves north down the gully. The path is a pleasant surprise. Follow it all the way into Trail Canyon. Here’s how to find the trail and avoid hiking cross-country back to the 14 • Hiking the Southwest trailhead. When the path disappears, follow a small ridge north toward the middle of the canyon. When the
Drive 6.1 miles and veer left when the road forks. Continue 1.0 mile to a large pulloff and road to the left. High-clearance vehicles can drive about 0.4 miles on the side road. All others should park at the pulloff. Classic Nevada Hikes • 25 From Laughlin: From the intersection of Casino Drive and NV163, turn left (west) on 163 and drive 5.9 miles to the signed Christmas Tree Pass Road. Drive 8.5 miles up Christmas Tree Pass Road to a large pulloff and road on the right. High-clearance