Video of Kanab Creek Deer Creek Loop

Joel-Beckwith · Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Southwest Harbor ME

From a trip this past May. Sowats Point to the Colorado, up Deer Creek to Surprise Valley and Thunder River and out at Indian Hollow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ouib_V4MdY , It was AWSOME!!!

kurthzone · Posted: 8/25/2009, 8:45 am Post subject:

Very awesome indeed! Gets me all psyched up!
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Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

Great video, thanks! I'll be wandering through that area in a couple months (except we'll be exiting out Cranberry Canyon). I'm getting psyched up too!
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Hikngrl · Posted: 8/26/2009, 4:02 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much! I know it is too early to get giddy already but now I can't help it!
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Tom Treks · Gear Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3347

Wow, cool trip.

You can watch this video in HQ mode and almost full screen! Nice quality and great camera work.

Brings back memories.

Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

RC · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Irwin, PA

Finally got a chance to view this video, very nice!

So some of the gang is heading back for round 2? Have fun. I'm hoping to do a Bill Hall / Thunder R / Deer Creek loop next fall.
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azbackpackr · Posted: 9/1/2009, 3:31 am Post subject:

Went to Thunder River my first bp trip in the Canyon, 1993--haven't been back, unfortunately. Sure is awesome!

Joel-Beckwith · Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Southwest Harbor ME

Glad you all are enjoying it. It sure was fun to make!

RC · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Irwin, PA

Joel-Beckwith · Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Southwest Harbor ME

Cranberry to the river, http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/show_report.php?trip=2005B , Stecks book has you going up to Cranberry from the top of Deer Creek Narrows. Don't look to bad till the slide through the Redwall above the football field. Way to STEEP for me!

Hnak · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ

I'm pretty sure that we're going to do it in the opposite direction, heading down Indian Hollow, and out via Cranberry Canyon.I don't know how we'll get over to Deer Creek, but it'll probably be as described above (dropping into Deer Creek above the narrows)...

As for a route along the river to Deer Creek Falls, that I don't know.

I'll know more in a month or so.... Wink

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Huvidawg · Joined: 09 Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Peoria, AZ

All i can say is 'Wow', this is a great video. Such beautiful scenery. I wish i had more time to do a hike like this.
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RC · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Irwin, PA

Thanks Hank, I was just curious about the route - pretty sure we will stick to Thunder R/Deer Creek Loop. Looking fwd to a trip report from your hike!
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Joel-Beckwith · Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Southwest Harbor ME

From, http://www.gloaming.com/rockgarden/GCTrips/GCKanabLoop.html , "Up-river from Fishtail the route goes up above a set of Tapeats cliffs that first appear at this point. There are several tracks and all are indistinct. These converge into two tracks that cross a drainage with a spring wedged into the crack. The shade and water are a welcome break from the afternoon sun and Marshall and I stop a long time. A climb above the upper layer provides a view up-slope and reveals that this spring is located at the bottom of the drainage leading to the Redwall break east of "Cranberry Canyon," tomorrow's destination." Going up from Siesta Spring might be doable.