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Back to the Grand Canyon -- here's the sign at the
South Kaibab trailhead
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...And a map of the trails I took -- I headed down the
South Kaibab on Sunday morning to camp at the bottom (Bright Angel
Campground) on my first night, then partway up the Bright Angel Trail
on day 2 to camp at Indian Gardens that night, then the rest of the way
out of the canyon on day 3.
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Smoke from forest fires on the North Rim filled the
canyon the first day I was there...
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Switchbacks down the trail
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Here I am... and here's more smoke
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Just a little farther down the trail -- more smoke!
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Still pretty early on...
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More smoke...
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Hey smoke! (oh wait, that's different, right
Jeff?)
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My backpack
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Looking down the South Kaibab Trail where I'm about to
walk
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Another view from the trail.
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Saw a couple mule trains coming down the canyon that
morning
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One of the first glimpses of the Colorado River.
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The Kaibab Suspension Bridge across the Colorado.
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Weather report at Phantom Ranch
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The canteen at Phantom Ranch. I had an iced tea
there that made me very happy!
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Here I am at Phantom Ranch -- what a thrill! I
never thought I'd make it there!
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From the canyon bottom -- looking at the ranger
station and up toward the South Rim.
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Prickly Pear
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Still fascinated with the idea that I was actually at
Phantom Ranch, I kept taking pictures of signs there!
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Looking across Bright Angel Creek at the campground
where I stayed the first night.
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Bright Angel Campground sign
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This was pretty late in the evening -- when I
arrived earlier it read around 108.
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more trail signs...
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Next morning crossing the Colorado again, this time on
the Bright Angel Suspension Bridge
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Along the Bright Angel Trail on the way up.
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Here I am, early on day 2.
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Decided I needed a picture of my backcountry permit for
this trip.
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A lizard I met along the way.
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A deer...
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Along the trail
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My campsite the 2nd night (at Indian Garden Campground).
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A sunset side-trip to Plateau Point provided this view
of the inner gorge of the canyon.
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Getting toward sunset at Plateau Point.
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Me at Plateau Point
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Morning of the 3rd day: a deer in the campground.
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Early morning views of the canyon from along the trail.
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My gear resting at the 3-mile rest house (only 3 miles
left to go to the rim!)
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more views from the trail
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Getting up to the top, I kinda knew how this guy must
feel!
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trail signs...
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my very dusty hiking shoes after this trip!
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