New Hance Trail – March 2005

Preview

Trip revised last minute, landslides closed Grandview Trail.  Didn’t matter anyway, sometimes trips just don’t go as planned.  Diabetes sucks.

Day 1 – New Hance Trailhead to Red Canyon Redwall

Late start descending New Hance Trail, meet 2 guys heading out near Coronado Butte saddle.  Debris field prior to Redwall descent is tedious, kicks Pablito’s ass.  He is really struggling with low sugar/energy.  Diabetes sucks.  D.K. suggests the obvious, we retreat to dry camp south of Redwall overlook.  Half gallon of pothole water atop large boulder nearby.  Lovely sunset, windy night.

Day 2 – Redwall overlook to New Hance Trailhead

Hike out.  Of South Rim trails, New Hance second only to Boucher in steepness.

Recap

Failed trip, but better safe than sorry, for Pablito’s sake and that of huge blizzard that rolled in right after our departure.