My brother-in-law and I are trying to plan a long hike at the canyon for later this year and are having trouble figuring out our best plan to make the most of...
"Standard" Rim to rim - Start North Rim 1st night Cottonwood 2nd night Bright Angel/Phantom Ranch 3rd night Indian Garden 4th Day out to South Rim 5th day...
CV - Whatever you do, be sure you send in your permit application today, June 1, for an October, 2009, hike or you most likely will be SOL for this popular...
Depending on routing, might need Hopi permit as well. And be careful of Wupatki. Off trail hiking is not allowed there and Ranger Chuck is the guy that...
Permits are your stumbling block. You did say late Oct and that presents a problem. The N. Rim officially closes Oct. 15 (no services). The S. Rim is open...
I was able to get in touch with Allen Malmquist, the author of the 1970 essay entitled "Exploring the Western Colorado" in the Sierra Club book "Grand Canyon...
Hi Betty, What a great piece of information! Maybe we should start referring to the spire as "Scotty's Tower" in light of this most excellent discovery. I can ...
Well, we are super bummed. We did not get approved for a permit to camp in the canyon :( We faxed in our form the first day we could, provided 3 trip plans,...
Thank you all for the excellent advice - I did fax a proposed plan this morning (the 1st), but it included starting at the N.Rim on the 21st. I was in a rush...
Ditto on that Bill. I completed the 940+ mile trail system for Smoky Mt NP - 98% SOLO - a fantastic journey. Yet I do thoroughly enjoy 6 person trekking party...
North rim services being closed doesn't necessarily preclude you from starting your hike there. Where were you planning to spend the night before the hike? I...
Don't give up just yet. This is definitely a little harder to plan. I would call the Back Country Office (BCO) 928 638 7875. They answer the phone between 1...
This looks like it may be the first year I can't even get a permit request to go through the fax. It's 4pm and it still hasn't made it through! -Kam...
I started dialing at midnight and had to hit redial for an hour, before the transmission went through. I guess it's all over but the waitin'. Can somebody cue...
Kam Sorry I didn't see your post earlier this afternoon... I had the same problem so I called the BIC and was told they would accept a PDF version of the...
Well, thanks again to everybody for the advice regarding starting on the N.Rim. I took the advice from Phil to call the office and talked to Michael who told...
You were darn lucky to get that itinery. All those permits are high demand locations. I suggested what to try but didn't honestly believe it would happen....
Thanks Chris. It went through shortly after 4pm. I also tried calling the BIC, but couldn't get through. It's the first time I noticed the email address on...
...had the same problems...a little anxiety....2-3 hrs later...success! now to see if thy wish shall be granted.....e-mail method sounds VERY interesting!......
I've been watching these responses and am a bit hesitant to post a response of my own because I think a comment about requesting a permit for two instead of...
I just hope the permit actually goes through! I hope I can contribute back to the group once I become more knowledgeable. At the very least, I'll write a good...
I suspect Mr. Forsyth had tongue firmly planted in cheek. Besides, that kind of weight savings should be invested in something truly useful...like one of those...
I didn't see a follow-up to this story about a video clip loaded up on YouTube. If I missed such a posting, I apologize for being repetititve. Otherwise, an...
Wow!! Why was that SO HARD! Glad to see it finally went through. I tried mine at 6:45 AM Mountain timezone and it went through the first time. Definitely...
Hi Dennis, Thanks for sharing the clip. I've sent it to Mark who is working on finishing up his Instrument Instructor rating for helicopters. Hope you are...
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