Nearing the End of our Two Month Hike - Hayduke Trail Thru Hike 16

The Hayduke Trail is an 850 mile hiking route across Utah and Northern Arizona, spanning from Arches National Park all the way to Zion National Park! We are coming up to the end, with less than 100 miles to go. Finishing up the Grand Canyon section with the treacherous Tapeats Creek, the beautiful Deer Creek Canyon, and leaving the park from Kanab Creek Canyon. Hayduke Trail Gear List: Shorts - http://tinyurl.com/ykdx7fwe Hat - http://tinyurl.com/5bwua2cy Shirt - https://amzn.to/4a9cRaU Shoes - https://amzn.to/3wvKKnm Watch - https://amzn.to/3mz7ePp Backpack - http://tinyurl.com/ykhnu4fh Pack Liner - http://tinyurl.com/2p8uvn7w Quilt - https://tinyurl.com/yc2h5d54 Shelter - https://tinyurl.com/mv9f66r2 Foam Pad - http://tinyurl.com/3wn5zuh2 Ground Sheet - http://tinyurl.com/3yxhhbbn Stakes - https://amzn.to/3TXTMTF Rain Jacket - http://tinyurl.com/bdadk452 Fleece - http://tinyurl.com/4hxdpden Beanie - http://tinyurl.com/3ynkyca3 Wind Pants - https://tinyurl.com/mtdxxztb Socks - https://amzn.to/3DDlk73 Sunglasses - https://tinyurl.com/mrx785s6 Water Bladder - https://amzn.to/3V5zskj (Carrying 6L) Water Filter - https://amzn.to/3UQXI9t Spoon - https://amzn.to/3cA3mVG Flashlight - http://tinyurl.com/5n6jkrmd Battery - Ravpower PD Pioneer 20,000mah 60w Charger - Ravpower PD Pioneer 30w 2-port Camera - https://amzn.to/3wjb6sG Lens - https://amzn.to/3IRQV8q Microphone - https://amzn.to/4cBW6GY Camera Clip - https://amzn.to/4cvIgpT Watch Charger - https://amzn.to/3PJ5zm3 Bidet - https://tinyurl.com/5hav84xd Toothbrush - https://amzn.to/3tkN4GY Knife - https://amzn.to/3r3psb7 Trowel - https://amzn.to/3u6VIMr Blister Tape - https://amzn.to/3qZ55f9 Chaffe Cream - https://amzn.to/3bNorNu Wallet - http://tinyurl.com/3bbsup83 After finishing up Saddle Canyon we are faced with the Tapeats Creek. For some this is the crux of the entire thru hike, as if water levels are too high it is completely impassible and you'd have to turn around and go all the way back the way you came in! That would be multiple days of extremely difficult terrain just to backtrack to safety. This obviously poses a huge problem as there is no way to know if the Tapeats Creek is running too high to cross, until you or someone else goes down there to find out. Starting out there is a large boulder blocking the river, which you must drop off of into chest deep cold water. Getting back up this boulder would be hard, so it's a very committing moment. After that you have to walk in the creek for a long time through a tight section of the canyon known as the narrows. Followed by many more times where crossing the creek is necessary to progress forward. Some of these crossings being much more difficult than others. This is definitely a section to take seriously. The final crossing many say is the hardest, as the Tapeats creek joins with the Thunder River making the water that much higher. The Thunder River we have heard is the shortest River in the entire world. I don't think that's true, but it sure must be close! The Thunder River waterfall is incredible. Thousands upo thousands of gallons of water pour directly out the side of a cliff face. Falling, tumbling, and cascading down into the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Just beyond is Deer Creek Canyon, which we heard from a park ranger at GCNP that the Superintendent of the Park says is their favorite place in all of the Grand Canyon. It is a twisting and winding canyon with beautiful striations on the rock, a river flows beneath you as you walk a ledge known as the patio. Not at the top of the canyon and not at the bottom, you get an incredible vantage point from the middle. Deer Creek Canyon leads back to the Colorado River at the narrowest point in the canyon of only 76ft across from one side to the other. Deer Creek pours out of the canyon above, crashing down more than 100 feet to create a spectacular waterfall. Deer Creek Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls I have ever seen. The next section follows the Colorado, there is no trail and it's basically bushwhacking and rock hopping for 10+ extremely slow miles. There is no good way, and no reprieve from the sharp boulders... so patience is required. This leads us to Kanab Creek Canyon, a beautiful oasis full of wildlife like bighorn sheep. We probably saw more than 40 bighorn in a single day. Kanab Creek Canyon has tall beautiful walls and feels very remote. There are tricky boulders and navigation throughout the canyon, but overall it's an amazing way to finish the section through Grand Canyon National Park. If you'd like more info about me, my hiking, or painting: https://www.jupiterhikes.com https://www.instagram.com/jupiterhikes https://www.patreon.com/jupiterhikes Some of the links above are affiliate links, when you purchase an item through one of these I get a small percentage of the sale at zero extra cost to you. It very much so helps to support these videos, guides, and adventures. Thank you for using them!