chewbachman wrote:I'm looking to hike Humphery's Peak the first weekend in June via Humpherys Trail. I was wondering if anyone has been up there recently and how the snow conditions are, would I need crampons or just boots? This is the first time I have done Humpherys at all, so anything else we should keep in mind would be great as well. Thanks!
Hmmm. This thread did have me crossing Humphrey's off of my list of considerations (same time frame), but I'm still not 100% convinced one way or the other. I've got Yak Traks, trekking poles, and a powerful dog that can be attached to me with skijoring gear. I would want to avoid having to deal with much post-holing.
I've never done anything in AZ, besides drive across the northern border area. I'll be on a trip with my wife, kids (age 2 and 4--still very easy to please), and dogs to NE OK/SW MO area from San Jose, CA area and needing to cover about 350 road miles per day on average. I expect AZ to be the highlight of the trip on the way out and can make up time further east. Short, scenic hikes and scenery along the way with a longer adventure to wear myself and the dogs out here and there would be ideal. Good spots to get off the beaten path for boondock camping/free, quiet, and safe overnight parking of our truck camper will be needed along the way (dirt, gravel, and mild 4X4 roads are OK).
I was thinkng a drive along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon with parking for the night in the NF east of GCNP followed by a drive through Canyon de Chelly on the way to Albuquerque area. Tagging Humphrey's and parking nearby for a night prior to heading to the Grand Canyon is something I have been considering. Given the time constrainsts, is Humphrey's worth it and am I missing anything great that would be easy to add to my plans?