Justin suggested starting at the Bright Angel Trailhead and hiking down to Indian Gardens and then picking up the Westbound Tonto Trail and following it until we get to Monument Creek for night # 1. Mileage according to the trail info posted by the Grand Canyon National Park Service is:
- BA Trailhead to Indian Gardens 4.8 miles; - 3060 feet
- Indian Gardens to Horn Creek 2.5 miles; - 250 feet
- Horn Creek to Salt Creek 4.8 miles; - 0 feet
- Salt Creek to Monument Creek 3.4 miles; - 555 feet
- Day 1 Totals: 15.5 miles - 3865 feet
On day 2, we'll day hike from Monument to Boucher Rapids and back to spend the 2nd night at Monument Creek. The mileage for this segment is:
- Monument Creek to Hermit Creek 3.5 miles; -95
- Hermit Creek to Boucher Creek 5.0 miles; -140
- Boucher Creek to Hermit Creek 5.0 miles; +140
- Hermit Creek to Monument Creek 3.5 miles; + 95
- Day 2 Totals 17 miles - 0 feet
On the last day, we'll hike up from Hermits Creek to the Hermit's Rest Trailhead. The mileage for this segment is:
- Monument Creek to Hermits Rest Trailhead 9.3 miles; + 3705
Total mileage for three days of hiking: 41.8 miles (15.5, 17.0, 9.3). Can this be done? If we average 2 miles per hour then the hike times required are 7.75, 8.5, and 4.6 hours. Our average hiking speed for the last 3 Grand Canyon tonto trail hikes has exceeded 2.0 mph. We recognize that the Tonto Trail can be a bit rough, but our past three hikes have been on more remote portions of the tonto trail and this portion of the trail is reportedly in better shape than the other sections. Hiking up the Hermit Trail in 4.6 hours is doable for Mr. J and Justin, but it will take me at least 5 hours and probably closer to 6.
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