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Distance: 11.5 miles
Difficulty: 6 out of 10 (10 being the most difficult)
Elevation change: net change is zero, but there is a lot of up and down; in and out of side canyons
Best Time of Year: All year (very hot in the summer)
Recommended Map: Trails Illustrated Grand Canyon East #262
Summary: The Tonto Trail follows the mighty Colorado for more
than 70 miles. The section hiked here was a mere portion of that. The
trail is approximately a thousand feet above the river (tattooed into
the Tonto Plateau)
and offers many viewing opportunities of the churning waters. Feeding
the Colorado are numerous drainages, washes, creeks, and rivers. The
11.5 mile section that connects the Hermit Trail and the Bright Angel
Trail crosses at least four of these obstacles: Monument Creek, Cedar
Spring, Salt Creek, and Horn Creek. Each provides unique beauty and
adventure and a back-country campground. Monument Creek is the deepest
and largest. Overall the trail is well marked as it has consistent
albeit light use. Other than the climb out of Monument Creek, the trail
is fairly easy. The catch is that you have to hike 3,000 feet down and
back out of the canyon to get here.For a detailed trip report on the entirety of the Tonto Trail: Read Here.
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Nice job on the whole thing.
ReplyDeletethanks, when are we gonna go do this?
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