Hey Lynda good luck on your guys Grand Loop. FYI, you might want to check with the forest service and see if the Buckeye Res. area is open again, if you haven't all ready?  A fire a few days ago closed the area down. http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/sunrise_mine_fire_causes_evacuations_road_closures__154600545.html
Looked like JimL was out there around that same time, he might have some more info?

Hopefully its open. Good Luck!

Thanks Scott.  Yea, self supported. We did mail a package ahead to Paul and he gave us a really good tasting beer.  Also, we skiped Yellow Jacket canyon on the Kokopelli because of sand and avoided the private property issue on the Paradox by detouring through Nucla. Maybe after a year of forgetting I'll try to see how fast I can do the complete loop.  Was an awesome trip, think I only saw one person on the entire length of the Tabeguache.

Quick trail condition update.  Did the the "Grand Horseshoe" (Loma to GJ) over 5 days this week.  Expect some sandy slow rolling conditions.  There are still a few snow drifts and down trees on the Pool Creek section but are easily negotiable.  Also there is a small amount of water flowing in the stream after the long trudge up No Mas Hill from 141.  A definite savior if it’s warm out.  

Paul thanks for letting us recover in your shop.  It was nice to meet you, especially after just doing the infamous “Koski traverse”.  FYI, route markers on the rest of the Paradox seemed to all be present.