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Grand Canyon Pictures »

By Len on Nov 29, 2007 in Trip Information | 0 Comments

All of our Grand Canyon pictures are up on Flickr.

If you only have a few minutes take a look at the Grand Canyon 2007 – Favorites set.

Grand Canyon 2007 – Trip Route Map »

By Len on Nov 23, 2007 in Trip Information | 0 Comments

Here is the route map for our Grand Canyon 2007 backcountry trip. It was built using track files from my Etrex Vista gps. The breaks in the red lines are caused by the GPS losing satellite connectivity in some of the deep canyons. The squiggly lines and small circles between Horseshoe Mesa and Cave of the Domes were caused by us searching and backtracking for the side trail to the cave, we did find it!
Click on the map for a larger version.

Back from the Grand Canyon »

By Len on Nov 12, 2007 in Trip Information | 0 Comments

We returned from our adventure in the Grand Canyon about 2 weeks ago. Everyone is busy organizing photos and videos, cleaning equipment etc. It was a great trip, which had a little bit of everything:

Cool weather, almost cold, warm weather, hot actually, solitude in the backcountry, pleasant company (and beer!) at Phantom Ranch, scorpions, route finding, some uphills, some downhills, dollar games, the challenge of finding water, Sierra Coolers, thieving Ravens, Tarantulas, a cave, a great waterfall, Bighorn Sheep, lizards (including one that didn’t make it), the full moon, bats, drinking games with dice, steep drop offs, a rattlesnake, wind wind wind, red dust covered sleeping bags, ribs at a cowboy steakhouse, and a night in Vegas to wrap it up.

More later.

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My Runs
- Miles on shoes since 09/04/12 - 642.75
- Total runs - 788
- Total distance - 4077 miles
- Total time - 596 hrs, 31 mins, 23 secs
- Avg distance - 5.17 miles
- Avg pace - 8:47 min/mi
THIS YEAR
- Number runs - 79
- Total distance - 362.13 miles
- Total time - 53 hrs, 16 mins, 26 secs
- Avg distance - 4.58 miles
- Avg pace - 8:50 min/mi
LAST YEAR
- Number runs - 191
- Total distance - 1160.9 miles
- Total time - 173 hrs, 18 mins, 23 secs
- Avg distance - 6.08 miles
- Avg pace - 8:57 min/mi
THIS MONTH
- Number runs - 10
- Total distance - 48 miles
- Total time - 7 hrs, 10 mins, 51 secs
- Avg distance - 4.8 miles
- Avg pace - 8:59 min/mi
LAST MONTH
- Number runs - 17
- Total distance - 87.26 miles
- Total time - 12 hrs, 48 mins, 49 secs
- Avg distance - 5.13 miles
- Avg pace - 8:49 min/mi
THIS WEEK
- Number runs - 1
- Total distance - 4.24 miles
- Total time - 37 mins, 55 secs
- Avg distance - 4.24 miles
- Avg pace - 8:57 min/mi
LAST WEEK
- Number runs - 4
- Total distance - 21.7 miles
- Total time - 3 hrs, 14 mins, 40 secs
- Avg distance - 5.43 miles
- Avg pace - 8:58 min/mi
Recent Runs
- May 20, 2013, 6:34 pm, 83°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 4.24 miles
  - Duration - 37 mins, 55 secs
  - Avg pace - 8:57 min/mi
- May 18, 2013, 10:36 am, 74°
  - Route Map
  - Net calories for the day - 2001
  - Distance - 5.05 miles
  - Duration - 45 mins, 44 secs
  - Avg pace - 9:03 min/mi
- May 16, 2013, 6:32 pm, 78°
  - Route Map
  - Net calories for the day - 2108
  - Distance - 5.98 miles
  - Duration - 52 mins, 30 secs
  - Avg pace - 8:47 min/mi
- May 15, 2013, 6:23 pm, 78°
  - Route Map
  - Net calories for the day - 1986
  - Distance - 5.53 miles
  - Duration - 49 mins, 59 secs
  - Avg pace - 9:02 min/mi
- May 13, 2013, 6:17 pm, 63°
  - Route Map
  - Net calories for the day - 1494
  - Distance - 5.14 miles
  - Duration - 46 mins, 27 secs
  - Avg pace - 9:02 min/mi
Longest Runs
- October 7, 2012, 8:07 am, 39°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 26.83 miles
  - Duration - 4 hrs, 4 mins, 23 secs
  - Avg pace - 9:07 min/mi
- September 15, 2012, 11:04 am, 71°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 20.31 miles
  - Duration - 3 hrs, 34 mins, 16 secs
  - Avg pace - 10:33 min/mi
- September 8, 2012, 11:14 am, 66°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 20.26 miles
  - Duration - 3 hrs, 14 mins, 25 secs
  - Avg pace - 9:36 min/mi
- August 30, 2012, 3:13 pm, 89°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 17.3 miles
  - Duration - 2 hrs, 49 mins, 59 secs
  - Avg pace - 9:50 min/mi
- August 11, 2012, 9:18 am, 69°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 17.22 miles
  - Duration - 2 hrs, 53 mins, 59 secs
  - Avg pace - 10:06 min/mi
Fastest Runs
- October 15, 2011, 8:33 am, 46°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 3.05 miles
  - Duration - 22 mins, 22 secs
  - Avg pace - 7:20 min/mi
- March 16, 2013, 8:09 am, 30°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 3.11 miles
  - Duration - 23 mins, 5 secs
  - Avg pace - 7:25 min/mi
- October 1, 2011, 9:00 am, 46°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 3.05 miles
  - Duration - 22 mins, 57 secs
  - Avg pace - 7:31 min/mi
- May 1, 2011, 8:01 am, 52°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 3.07 miles
  - Duration - 23 mins, 11 secs
  - Avg pace - 7:33 min/mi
- June 22, 2012, 5:32 pm, 83°
  - Route Map
  - Distance - 3.07 miles
  - Duration - 23 mins, 13 secs
  - Avg pace - 7:34 min/mi
Trip Reports
- Grand Canyon 2012
  Len, Ben, Joel, John, and Mike do a 6 night backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon. Initial trailhead is Hermit’s Rest, nights at Hermit’s Creek, Granite Rapids, Salt Creek, Horn Creek, and 2 nights at Bright Angel before hiking out via the South Kaibab Trail. Awesome trip, great weather, a little bit of radioactive water, a cool dayhike down Phantom Creek/Phantom Canyon, the hike out via the South Kaibab, and a tailgate waiting for our room in Maswik Lodge. Photos on Flickr.
- High Sierra Trail / Mt. Whitney 2010
  Len, Ben, Mike, Tony, and Jeff’s first trip includes a traverse of the High Sierra Trail from Crescent Meadow to the Mt. Whitney Portal. Regular hikers Joel and John are not on this trip because of previous commitments and back problems, respectively. 70 miles from west to east in 6 days and 5 nights with the first night at the Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp. Backcountry sites included Big Arroyo, Upper Funston Meadow, Junction Meadow, and Guitar Lake. The trip culminated with a push to the summit of Mt. Whitney, [...]
- Buckskin Gulch / Paria Canyon 2009
  Len, Ben, John, Tony, and Mike fly into Vegas, spend some time in Zion National Park and head to the Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness. They leave the Wire Pass trailhead and hike Buckskin Gulch, the longest contiguous slot canyon in the US, at 14 miles, in one day; 4 more days along the Paria River in the Paria River Canyon before exiting at Lee’s Ferry, AZ. Mud, water, a little bit of snow, tight canyons, and more water, as the trail crosses the Paria River hundreds of times, makes for an [...]
- Grand Canyon 2007
  Len, Joel, Tony, John, and Mike head to the Grand Canyon for an October backcountry trip from Grandview Point, along the Tonto Trail, to Phantom Ranch and then up to the South Rim via the Bright Angel Trail. Two nights at Phantom Ranch before the climb out to relax, dayhike, and drink some Tecante in the Phantom Ranch Cantina. A rest day in Vegas to round out the trip. Pictures via Flickr.
- Glacier National Park, Roadtrip IV, 2006
  This year, we arrived at GNP from the east on Thursday, 7/27, and were staying for three nights at Cut Bank. Our plans called for a couple of day hikes, hiking in to the Granite Park Chalet via the Highline Trail, out over Swiftcurrent Pass to Many Glacier, and then a backcountry trip from Goat Haunt to Many Glacier coming out via the Ptarmigan Tunnel. The Red Eagle fire started at 1:15pm on Friday, 7/28, according to the Incident Command website. Trip pictures here.
- Yellowstone 2005, the Thorofare
  Len, John, Joel, and Ben will be driving non-stop from the Chicago suburbs to Yellowstone National Park, 22 hours of sheer highway excitement. Two nights at Slough Creek to start the trip, followed by a 6 day, 5 night trek through the Thorofare. This trip starts with a boat ride from Bridge Bay to Columbine Creek and ends on the South Entrance Road near Lewis Lake. Photos from this trip via Flickr
- Yosemite, 2004
  Len, John, Joel, Tony, Chris, and Ben fly from Chicago to Reno, rent a couple of cars and drive to Yosemite National Park. A couple of day hikes, a night at the Merced Lake High Sierra Camp, and a 4 night backpack in the southern section of the park are on tap. Photos from this trip via Flickr
- Glacier Roadtrip II, 2003
  24 hour roadtrip in a van from the Chicago area to Glacier National park, followed by 10 days of dayhiking and backpacking. Len, John, Joel, and Joe-joe do the cross-country van trip, Tony flys out and meets everyone in Glacier. The trip report is narrated by John, and is still a work in progress, not all pictures have been integrated. Trip Report with Pictures
- Yellowstone Roadtrip I, 2002
  6 guys, a rented van, a 22 hour drive, and an Xbox to play Madden Football make this roadtrip memorable. This trip consisted of several dayhikes, a disappearing gray house, and a wrong turn at Bighorn Peak. The trip report is narrated by John. Trip Report with Pictures
- GNP, Y2K
  Year 2000 trip to Glacier National Park. Dayhiking, a trip to the Granite Park Chalet and a backcountry trek over Boulder Pass, complete with a forest fire, make this an unforgettable trip! Pictures with Captions
- YNP, 1999
  Speciman Ridge and 7-mile Hole dayhiking and an overnight trip on the Yellowstone River Trail with Len, Joel, and Ben. Ben’s first backcountry trip, a shirt lost forever in the raging Yellowstone, and a dip in the ice-cold Yellowstone River make this trip memorable. Trip Report with Pictures

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