Prescott, Az

C650CPT · February 5th, 2006, 16:12

I'll be in Prescott AZ Mon the 6th - Thu the 9th if any locals want to "network". I'm planning on doing a day trip up to Grand Canyon on Tue. if any one wants to go hiking.

Jim

JDE · February 6th, 2006, 21:47

We need our bosses to coordinate better. While on a trip to SDL we went up to the GC and hiked around yesterday...pretty cool!

C650CPT · February 6th, 2006, 23:14

That would have been too cool. What trail did you hike, any recomendations?

Jim

JDE · February 6th, 2006, 23:23

We just stayed on the rim...didn't do any "real hiking". The guy I went with was adventurous enough to go to the canyon, but not anywhere near adventurous enough to do any actual hiking...still very cool overall.

SteveC · February 6th, 2006, 23:46

When I was there a few years back we really didn't have much time to explore, but Bright Angel Trail was pretty good. Popular (maybe overly so), but once you get far enough down to be away from the masses it gets down right peaceful.

South Kaibab always intrigued me, and might be worth a wander.

Got to watch the weather pretty close this time of year, though. Not a place you want to get caught out in a winter storm from what I've heard.

Just remember, what goes down must come back up.

C650CPT · February 8th, 2006, 11:25

I did the South Kaibab trail down to skeleton point yesterday ... absolutely awesome. The weather was perfect and the views were incredible. The trip down took about 2.5 hrs (lots of photo taking) and the climb out took about 3.5 hrs. The general consensed is that the South Kaibab trail offers better sight seeing than the Bright Angel trail.

Jim

SteveC · February 8th, 2006, 13:42

Excellent!

How do your shins feel today?

C650CPT · February 8th, 2006, 18:55

Shins feel great as do my calf muscles ... its the top of my legs that hurt.

Jim

SteveC · February 8th, 2006, 19:07

The climbing uphill is what will get the thighs. I was remembering a long, fast (striding, not running) downhill I did in the Alps one time - that's what'll give the shins fits.

BTW, I'm jealous.

JDE · February 9th, 2006, 10:43

I felt like I had a pinched nerve in my @$$cheek afterwards...it's better now...rest of me felt pretty good though!

February 5th, 2006, 16:12	#1
C650CPT Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Home Sweet Home! Posts: 957	Prescott, Az I'll be in Prescott AZ Mon the 6th - Thu the 9th if any locals want to "network". I'm planning on doing a day trip up to Grand Canyon on Tue. if any one wants to go hiking. Jim __________________ Fly Safe, But Don't be a Pussy!

February 6th, 2006, 21:47	#2
JDE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,448	We need our bosses to coordinate better. While on a trip to SDL we went up to the GC and hiked around yesterday...pretty cool! __________________ Jason Pics from the road - updated 01-24-08

February 6th, 2006, 23:14	#3
C650CPT Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Home Sweet Home! Posts: 957	That would have been too cool. What trail did you hike, any recomendations? Jim __________________ Fly Safe, But Don't be a Pussy!

February 6th, 2006, 23:23	#4
JDE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,448	We just stayed on the rim...didn't do any "real hiking". The guy I went with was adventurous enough to go to the canyon, but not anywhere near adventurous enough to do any actual hiking...still very cool overall. __________________ Jason Pics from the road - updated 01-24-08

February 6th, 2006, 23:46	#5
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,259	When I was there a few years back we really didn't have much time to explore, but Bright Angel Trail was pretty good. Popular (maybe overly so), but once you get far enough down to be away from the masses it gets down right peaceful. South Kaibab always intrigued me, and might be worth a wander. Got to watch the weather pretty close this time of year, though. Not a place you want to get caught out in a winter storm from what I've heard. Just remember, what goes down must come back up. __________________ . Life is painful. Suffering is optional.

February 8th, 2006, 11:25	#6
C650CPT Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Home Sweet Home! Posts: 957	I did the South Kaibab trail down to skeleton point yesterday ... absolutely awesome. The weather was perfect and the views were incredible. The trip down took about 2.5 hrs (lots of photo taking) and the climb out took about 3.5 hrs. The general consensed is that the South Kaibab trail offers better sight seeing than the Bright Angel trail. Jim __________________ Fly Safe, But Don't be a Pussy!

February 8th, 2006, 13:42	#7
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,259	Excellent! How do your shins feel today? __________________ . Life is painful. Suffering is optional.

February 8th, 2006, 18:55	#8
C650CPT Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Home Sweet Home! Posts: 957	Shins feel great as do my calf muscles ... its the top of my legs that hurt. Jim __________________ Fly Safe, But Don't be a Pussy!

February 8th, 2006, 19:07	#9
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,259	The climbing uphill is what will get the thighs. I was remembering a long, fast (striding, not running) downhill I did in the Alps one time - that's what'll give the shins fits. BTW, I'm jealous. __________________ . Life is painful. Suffering is optional.

February 9th, 2006, 10:43	#10
JDE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,448	I felt like I had a pinched nerve in my @$$cheek afterwards...it's better now...rest of me felt pretty good though! __________________ Jason Pics from the road - updated 01-24-08

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