Grandview - Tonto - New Hance
28.7 mi5,871 ft
7,497 ft
2,552 ft
Great loop with minimal road travel between trailheads. Circles around Horseshoe Mesa for some additional views of the impressive rock walls.
Photos
Easy walking on the steep hillside, pink on the far walls
First light catching on Grandview Trailhead
Junction signs and warning signs
First light on Vishnu
Narrow, scrambling path down to Cottonwood
Morning sun on the red cliffs, everything below still in shade
Big views on the Tonto flats
Easy to forget that you're in a river canyon
Swinging into Hance Canyon
The changes in rock layers is glaring on this section
Red dirt underfoot the whole way down
Four rafts tied up a very long way down
The rim can't be that far away, can it?
Enjoying the shade
Last light on the far buttes
Along the way
Spring 2
- Cottonwood Spring
- Miners Spring
Creek 2
- Hance Creek
- Red Canyon
Shoreline 1
- Hance Rapids
Saddle 1
- Coconino Saddle
Overlook 1
- Grandview Point
Mine 1
- Last Chance Mine
Trailhead 1
- New Hance Trailhead
Junction 5
- Cottonwood / Horseshoe Mesa Trail Junction
- Cottonwood Creek / Tonto Trail Junction
- Horseshoe / Tonto Trail Junction
- Hance Connector / Horseshoe Trail Junction
- Hance Connector / Tonto Trail Junction
Gate 1
- Unofficial New Hance Parking