I am not sure that a bus tour of the Grand Canyon will lead anyone to appreciate what it has to offer. To enjoy the parks it takes years of hiking and...
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lovinthesea
Aug 25, 2004 12:05 am
In the days of President Roosevelt a National Park was chosen for its beauty and not its commerical attractions. What happened to going to parks to enjoy the...
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az_hiking
Aug 25, 2004 1:34 am
Perhaps it is the rushed vacations? We breeze through the parks and take a look at the highlights and wonder what it is that everyone raves about. I have...
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az_hiking
Aug 25, 2004 1:37 am
Disney land maybe? The parks are often a family vacation destination and many kids have been trained to be entertained by stuff rather than to enjoy nature....
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dancin_on_crystal_clo...
dancin_on_cr...
Aug 25, 2004 4:05 pm
'Tis not even a scratch of the surface to visit a National Park on a bus tour. Still it's better than nothin'....
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dancin_on_crystal_clo...
dancin_on_cr...
Aug 25, 2004 4:09 pm
It's really amazing the different landscapes in the southwest and the desert cities and towns. Even just considering the variety of terrain in the Grand...
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az_hiking
Aug 25, 2004 4:26 pm
The California Condors still amaze me. It's great what modern science has been able to do for them. "Grand Canyon National Park, which has become a favorite...
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az_hiking
Aug 25, 2004 4:45 pm
~laughing~ I sort of thought you lived there Josh. ;p...
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****Charon**** Countr...
sweetlady2447
Aug 25, 2004 4:47 pm
Thank you for asking me to the group and I love the grand Canyon it is one places that I like to go and see. My name is Charon and I live about 2 hrs from...
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az_hiking
Aug 25, 2004 4:50 pm
Hello Charon! A warm welcome to the group! I hope you join us in discussion often! :)...
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****Charon**** Countr...
sweetlady2447
Aug 25, 2004 4:53 pm
... often! :) I know I will thnak you for the welcome thta was nice of you charon ... Countrygirl*****" ... it...
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lovinthesea
Aug 25, 2004 10:20 pm
Which layer of rock at the Grand Canyon is the metamorphic rock? ... the...
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lovinthesea
Aug 25, 2004 10:21 pm
Does anyone have any personal experience with the condors at the Grand Canyon? Are there some specific places to hike to see them? ... do ... of ... home...
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lovinthesea
Aug 25, 2004 10:27 pm
Is my memory correct in that the canyon walls at the North Rim are steeper than the South Rim and the walls at Toroweap are the steepest of all. I assume this...
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Josh
surfer4887
Aug 25, 2004 10:36 pm
There is pretty good chance you would see them at the Village by the overlooks or out on the West Rim Drive. Usually you get to see at least one. ... Grand...
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Josh
surfer4887
Aug 25, 2004 10:41 pm
Steepest is probably the wrong way to describe this. The North Rim (in places) is about 1000'+ higher than the South Rim. I am pretty sure the vertical...
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Hank Schnieder
hanks1428
Aug 25, 2004 11:39 pm
The Vishnu Schist down in the inner gorge is metamorphic rock. It has igneous intrusions through it in places (Zoroaster Granite), and pretty much everything...
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Hank Schnieder
hanks1428
Aug 25, 2004 11:42 pm
The Lava Falls trail drops about 2500 feet in a mile and a half. It's quite a haul to climb back out... and NOT a trail to try in the summer... Hank...
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Hank Schnieder
hanks1428
Aug 25, 2004 11:44 pm
I've only seen one, down on the Tonto platform along the S. Kaibab trail. However I've heard of lots of sightings along the South Rim near the village. I guess...
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az_hiking
Aug 26, 2004 3:46 am
I want to see the condors too! I think they are the most adorable birds! They are so ugly you have to love them and that wing span when they are flying is...
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az_hiking
Aug 26, 2004 3:49 am
Do you know if they are seen often on the North Rim or Toroweap?...
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Hank Schnieder
hanks1428
Aug 26, 2004 3:03 pm
I haven't heard of any reports of them being seen at those places, but then there are a lot of things I haven't heard.... As they are scavengers, they may...
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Josh
surfer4887
Aug 26, 2004 3:42 pm
I appreciate the correction. I was trying to talk about a trail I am far from an expert about... -- In The_Grand_Canyon@yahoogroups.com, Hank Schnieder ... ...
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Hank Schnieder
hanks1428
Aug 26, 2004 4:32 pm
Well, I only hiked it once, a few years ago, but it sure left an impression on me (and my legs!) LOL......
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Tom Martin and Hazel ...
tom1hazel2
Aug 26, 2004 4:55 pm
I'll agree with Hamk. This route has lots of multiple trailing, is very steep in spots going through loose cinders and small boulders (you don't want to be...
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az_hiking
Aug 26, 2004 7:04 pm
Hello Tom! I am so glad you are here! Welcome :) ~tanya ... very steep in spots going through loose cinders and small boulders (you don't want to be below...
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Tom Martin
tom1hazel2
Aug 26, 2004 7:35 pm
Thanks Tanya, now if I could only learn to spell Hank's name right...sorry Hank! Cheers, tom Tom Martin, Co-Director River Runners For Wilderness Arizona Field...
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Jennifer Bliss
jltbliss1993
Aug 26, 2004 7:49 pm
I am new to the group, but have been reading posts. Looks like a good group of folks. My Canyon history...I hiked R2R the first time in 93 and fell in love....
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Hank Schnieder
hanks1428
Aug 26, 2004 7:56 pm
No problemo.... I've spelled it worse myself... Hnak ;)...
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az_hiking
Aug 26, 2004 8:43 pm
Hi Jenn :) Welcome to the group! Do you know Becky Douglas out at the North Rim? She's a ranger there? ... time ... to ... times...
