The weather, however, did not get better. Showers started before our early alarm went off, and slowly but steadily increased. By the time we put on our backpacks, it was flat out raining. And by the time we reached our 30 foot scramble, the Papago Wall, thunder and lightning...
Grand Canyon Escalante Route: Part 2
After our rest-ish day, it was now time to start solving the problem of getting back to the car. It was time to get moving. The day was going to be long one, so we got up early, broke camp, shouldered our packs, and began walking downriver.
Grand Canyon Escalante Route: Part 1
We loaded our packs then ourselves into the taxi in the parking lot of Grandview Point, where we left our car. At 08:00 the taxi dropped us at Lipan Point, a few miles to the east. Our problem for the next 5 days would be getting back to the...
