TR: roaming the Parashant
Here are some pictures from a recent trip to the Grand Canyon Parashant, which is in the western part of the Arizona Strip on the north rim.
Details, the full story, and a more complete set of larger pictures are here .
If anyone wonders why this was my first trip this year, part of the answer is here .
Here was my 'grand tour' plan, for 10-12 days.
I underestimated the time needed to traverse several of the rough roads encountered, and actually only made 2 of the stops indicated.
First planned stop was the east bank of Lake Mead. That plan ended here.
Boulders thwarted any 'go around' thought.
Leading me the this opinion:
Next was the road to Kelly Point
Where, I'm embarrassed to admit, I had to use a jack to get the rear differential off of a rock.
So, day 1 result: roads 2, me 0.
The Twin Point road was a lot easier, leading to a better result.
And a little celebration --
At the actual point
Next stop, Whitmore Canyon Overlook
Which had it's own challenges.
Must be close -- there's the Colorado
'Lake Colorado' would have been a real sight to see.
At the overlook
There's a foot trail -- to the river?
Starting down the trail --
I don't like the looks of this
On the trail
This is what a lot of the trail looked like -- which explains my sore thighs at the bottom of a short trail.
Missed sticking my foot in the river by that much.
Off-roader graveyard
From near Mt Trumbull
That's all. It's a spectacular place that deserves more time and planning than I gave it (this time). That road washout could have been surmounted, if I had been willing to do a lot of work. The Kelly Point road is really very rough -- probably better for jeeps. But it would be doable with a lot more time. Took me 2+ hours for less than 3 miles, and there were at least 20 more to go.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures, and thanks for looking.
Details, the full story, and a more complete set of larger pictures are here .
If anyone wonders why this was my first trip this year, part of the answer is here .
Here was my 'grand tour' plan, for 10-12 days.
I underestimated the time needed to traverse several of the rough roads encountered, and actually only made 2 of the stops indicated.
First planned stop was the east bank of Lake Mead. That plan ended here.
Boulders thwarted any 'go around' thought.
Leading me the this opinion:
Next was the road to Kelly Point
Where, I'm embarrassed to admit, I had to use a jack to get the rear differential off of a rock.
So, day 1 result: roads 2, me 0.
The Twin Point road was a lot easier, leading to a better result.
And a little celebration --
At the actual point
Next stop, Whitmore Canyon Overlook
Which had it's own challenges.
Must be close -- there's the Colorado
'Lake Colorado' would have been a real sight to see.
At the overlook
There's a foot trail -- to the river?
Starting down the trail --
I don't like the looks of this
On the trail
This is what a lot of the trail looked like -- which explains my sore thighs at the bottom of a short trail.
Missed sticking my foot in the river by that much.
Off-roader graveyard
From near Mt Trumbull
That's all. It's a spectacular place that deserves more time and planning than I gave it (this time). That road washout could have been surmounted, if I had been willing to do a lot of work. The Kelly Point road is really very rough -- probably better for jeeps. But it would be doable with a lot more time. Took me 2+ hours for less than 3 miles, and there were at least 20 more to go.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures, and thanks for looking.
