Bottom of the Grand Canyon

cstreetpatriot · Mar 23, 2009

Awesome UA_who thanks for answering that i have just the front wheel drive PATRIOT but i feel i can make it. I told my friend about it and we are road trippin out there with my Patriot, my friends Tundra, and his brother in laws FJ Cruiser they cant wait Thanks alot. What part of the canyon is it located at?

johnda · Mar 23, 2009

Wow, great pics. We were there in 2000, in my 97 Outback. Never took that trail, though. Your Pat looks tough. Demoslaygal! I LOVE your sense of humor about the water feature! That is a winning attitude and I hope they fix that problem.

Mak001 · Mar 23, 2009

Hey UA I sent you the request for payment on paypal for the harness. If you are still interested then let me know!

snokat · Mar 23, 2009

Very nice travel log AU, much appreciated here in the flatlands.:wow:
The 4x2 members are wondering if the creek was at low or high tide? LOL I know I am! Don't try this without hooks and friends to pull you out if you are a 4x2.
4x2 Rule: One spin and you're in!!!
Flying in and renting a Jeep would be fun.

Boy George · Mar 23, 2009

Absolutely amazing pictures UA and I envy all you US guys for having so many trails, vast wilderness and opportunities to go places with your Jeeps. Some years back, while living there, I traveled some parts of Canada and most of the US states (in a Jeep Cherokee

) and visited the Grand Canyon too, but that was only the regular tourist`s top view scenery. Over here in our beautifull but small country you don`t get too many chances to go riding trails or off-roading. There are trails going up the mountains or through National Parks, but what you get everywhere are gates at the entrances and/or signs like: private property, no entry - national park, entry with special permit only and so on. There`s even a miniature "Grand Canyon" here called America, but no chance of getting down there by car (see pictures below)

And here`s a plan of integrating a hotel into the walls of the Canyon in the future

So enjoy your trails there and many happy miles with your rides

patriotpierre · Mar 23, 2009

Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed lokking at the pics.

UA_who · Mar 23, 2009

Mak001 said:
Hey UA I sent you the request for payment on paypal for the harness. If you are still interested then let me know!

Just sent you the dough Mak. Just noticed though the shipping address in Paypal is wrong.
Use the one I put in the PM. (zip code 85004)

Thanks again.

UA_who · Mar 23, 2009

cstreetpatriot said:
Awesome UA_who thanks for answering that i have just the front wheel drive PATRIOT but i feel i can make it. I told my friend about it and we are road trippin out there with my Patriot, my friends Tundra, and his brother in laws FJ Cruiser they cant wait Thanks alot. What part of the canyon is it located at?

Here is a quick map (courtest of Google - give them their props).
You have to go to Peach Springs first. The trail is on the Haulapai Indian Reservation so you need to stop at the Haulapai lodge and get a permit first. From there it's straight down to the bottom.

The trail down is about 60 miles west of the traditional "South Rim" Grand Canyon National Park. That is the blue dot.

The magenta dot is the new Skywalk where you can walk out over the canyon on a glass bottom walkway. Very cool, but pricey.

Goldenfalcon · Mar 23, 2009

I hiked the Bright Angel trail and "something" Garden Trail(I don't remember the exact name) , half way down and it was GORGEOUS:wow:, I never thought about doing it with a Jeep:doh:. Can you go at The Phantom Range with the Jeep?

Thanks for those GREAT pictures.:smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up:

rocal · Mar 23, 2009

UA, you are one lucky SOB living so close to a trip like that. I would suffer a root canal filling to be able to do that one weekend. I promise myself every time I visit my kids in Texas that, this time, I'm going up to the Grand Canyon. But all I ever get to see is the inside of Lowes or Home Depot, Houston.

Rocal

cstreetpatriot · Mar 23, 2009

Thanks alot UA_who for all the info and help im lookin forward to the trip, we will be doing it soon and ill post picks of my own and let all the 4x2 guys know if i can pull it off lol.

UA_who · Mar 23, 2009

Goldenfalcon said:
I hiked the Bright Angel trail and "something" Garden Trail(I don't remember the exact name) , half way down and it was GORGEOUS:wow:, I never thought about doing it with a Jeep:doh:. Can you go at The Phantom Range with the Jeep?

Thanks for those GREAT pictures.:smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up:

No can do Falcon. The Phantom Ranch is hiking/mule only (helicopter for emergencies I'm sure)

The size and terrain of the canyon just blows the mind. From the spot we were at, it is 60 miles to the west downstream on the river to the next vehicle accesible spot (end of Lake Mead) and 220 miles east upstream to be near the town of Page and there is a bridge crossing. It's nearly a 300 mile long uncrossable gash in the ground.

UA_who · Mar 23, 2009

cstreetpatriot said:
Thanks alot UA_who for all the info and help im lookin forward to the trip, we will be doing it soon and ill post picks of my own and let all the 4x2 guys know if i can pull it off lol.

Let us all know how it goes.
You should be OK with the 4x2... with another vehicle there just in case.

UA_who · Mar 23, 2009

rocal said:
UA, you are one lucky SOB living so close to a trip like that. I would suffer a root canal filling to be able to do that one weekend. I promise myself every time I visit my kids in Texas that, this time, I'm going up to the Grand Canyon. But all I ever get to see is the inside of Lowes or Home Depot, Houston.

Rocal

Every time I go to the South Rim of the canyon, where all of the tourists go... I am reminded how lucky we are here.

For me, it's a day trip, $100 worth of gas and food. Then we look around and see people from everywhere around the world - we realize they just spent thousands of dollars and weeks of their time to travel halfway around the world to see it.

The locals are usually outnumbered there 2:1 or so. It has a very international feel to it.

Desert Dog · Mar 23, 2009

Great pics, UA, thanks for posting. That is an amazing part of the country, to be sure.

Here's an interactive map of the route: route map

ephemera · Mar 23, 2009

Thats fantastic! Some of those pics look like the cover of the jeep catalog.
A silly question, what if you ran out of gas or your jeep breaks down? Doesn't look like there is anyone else around down there.

JoeBecker · Mar 23, 2009

Great pictures.
Isn't it amazing what some water with lots of time can do?

I hiked down into the canyon several years ago (1988 - I was 10).
We went down the Bright Angel trail and camped at Indian Garden.
That almost 5 mile hike wasn't so bad on the way down (other than avoiding the procession of mules - and what they leave behind). However, the hike back out was a killer. Unlike going up a mountain where you can decide you've gone far enough, once you're in the canyon you have no choice but to go all the way back up to the rim if you ever want to leave.

heckler · Mar 23, 2009

ephemera said:
A silly question, what if you ran out of gas?

21 miles one way? maybe leave with a full tank and don't run out of gas?

ephemera said:
A silly question, what if your jeep breaks down?

That's why he's got another vehicle with him.

UA_who · Mar 23, 2009

Heckler,
You forgot the friendly neighborhood ranger. Who we got to see as she verified that we had paid our permit fee.

We talked to her for awhile and she said it's "not uncommon" for her to drag vehicles back out of the canyon. Usually after a good rainstorm.

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