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paintninaz
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Sounds "interesting"!! Count me in!! 
Do we need permits?
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desertgirl
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Yep "Interesting" and interested .. what dates are we talking about here ?
What is the general plan ?
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Hnak
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| Posted: 4/1/2011, 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Here's the potential plan: Head up Thursday, April 21st after work, meet in either Cameron or farther north at Cedar Ridge, where we take off to the west on 20 - 25 miles of pretty good dirt roads to the trail head and camp there. There is only one place where some high clearance is needed, and it's only for 50 feet or so. Friday, hike down Shinumo Wash to the river, and explore the area. Saturday, head downstream on top of the Redwall bench, explore some old surveyor sites (and maybe some other 'interesting' stuff  ), head back to camp. Sunday, hike out, stop in Cameron or Flagstaff for dinner, and head home.
Permits are needed, but shouldn't be a problem to get. The last time I got a permit for that area, the guy in the back country office said 'Wow, that's the first time I've EVER given out a permit for that area!"....
I've already been out to the trail head a couple times (once at night, so I can find the way), and I've been down the 'trail' to the canyon bottom, and a mile or so downstream. It looks like a fun way to spend a long weekend...
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paintninaz
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| Posted: 4/1/2011, 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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That will work for me! 
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Hikngrl
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OH EM GEE!!!!!  We have a plan! We have a plan!!!!!! We're going to the Canyon!!!!!! How am I gonna wait till then!?  Must start drying food and planning and packing!  We are going to the Canyon! 
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paintninaz
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| Posted: 4/2/2011, 10:21 am Post subject: |
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 geeesh Diane, I wish you could at least show a little enthusiasm!! 
   
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Hikngrl
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| Posted: 4/2/2011, 10:39 am Post subject: |
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I'll work on it! 
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Suz
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I'm so torn...............
Got somethings moved around and rescheduled so now I've got a potential conflict. Looking at doing Waterholes Canyon that weekend with the 440 rap into Powell which has been on my list since I could crawl.
poking around on the internet to look up Shinumo Wash and found Silver Grotto Canyon.......what a beauty.
http://www.summitpost.org/silver-grotto-shinumo-wash/399518
I hear it's an "easy" canyon.
and check this little trip video out 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbpiRTsTl0o |
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wanderingsoul
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| Posted: 4/2/2011, 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like you have another "Interesting" B'day in the Canyon planned. Looks very interesting and fun.
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desertgirl
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Can't go -- software at work went belly up & I will be doing SW validation instead of hiking .....  I am SO bummed
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azbackpackr
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| Anyone want to hike Hermit to Dripping Springs with possibly hiking to rim at Dripping Springs and walking across rim to Waldron and down Waldron and back up Hermit? Either Sat. or Sun. this coming weekend? A long dayhike. I haven't decided on the day but will leave Flagstaff by 5 a.m. |
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maryphyl
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| Posted: 4/18/2011, 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Hnak wrote: |
| Well, poop. Cottonwood Creek is full on the 22nd, as is South Canyon. Howsoever, I did have an idea! Hows about Shinumo Wash. This is a drainage that goes to the river just upstream from South Canyon, but comes in from the east, which means an hour or two less driving than South Canyon. I've been to the trail head a couple times, and even hiked a few miles down the route toward the river. It's an old, abandoned surveyors route that ends up on the redwall above the river. Downstream a quarter mile or so is access to the river. I've wanted to explore this area for quite a while, and I think we could have fun exploring this area too. There are definitely some interesting things to explore in the area.... Any interest in this? |
hnak--are you talking day hike or over night?
I have been going with the take what you can method but lately it has been getting harder--I was up there a couple of weeks ago and everything was full on the south rim--ended up at Utah Flats again( which I love)
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maryphyl
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| Posted: 4/18/2011, 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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That was a dumb question--took me a minute to think about the area. My son went down there years ago--long but fun.
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Hnak
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| Posted: 4/18/2011, 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| maryphyl wrote: |
| That was a dumb question--took me a minute to think about the area. My son went down there years ago--long but fun. |
Three days, Friday through Sunday... We're heading up this Thursday evening..
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wanderingsoul
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| Posted: 4/18/2011, 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like you have a Grand Plan in the GC
Whoever is heading that way have a Great time, as I'm sure you will.
Have a Wonderful B'day Diane and wishing you great weather and
Sorry you won't be able to make it Ambika...
I know you've made most all the B'day hikes before, that is a bummer !
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