Ayer Point via Tonto Trail
5.6 mi
Distance
2 hrs 41 min
Time
terrain
1,299 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate one way trail in Grand Canyon National Park.
This trail goes by Ayer Point.
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
This was Day 4 of my trip and the hike from Red Canyon at the river to the Grandview Trail trailhead was great. The first section on the New Hance Trail was fairly easy with lots of views and and sparse wildflowers this time of year. The first 2 miles were along the Colorado and offered views of the vast expense of the inner canyon 360 degrees. The next 4 miles were and easy loop around washes. I reached the beautiful Hance campground at 11am and ate a nice big lunch and replenished my water for the hike up to Horseshoe Mesa. This was all uphill with a scramble around the old mine. the elevation change was from 3800' to 6700'. Once I arrived on the Mesa, I started to run into a few hikers and backpackers on their way down.
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