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Grand Canyon - Rim to River 2007

Karen and I were lucky to obtain dormitory spaces at Phantom Ranch after being wait-listed the previous evening at Bright Angel Lodge. On 15 May we walked down and back up on 16th, both times on the Bright Angel Trail. An amazing experience albeit a tiring one. So lucky!
Photos are a mix of those taken by Karen, by me and (on the rim) by Rosemary.
early in descent down bright angel trail
early in descent down bright angel trail		 one after another of amazing views
one after another of amazing views		 bright angel trail
bright angel trail		 bright angel trail
bright angel trail
hard to believe
hard to believe		 such contrasts
such contrasts		 big horned sheep
big horned sheep		 clear look down to indian gardens
clear look down to indian gardens
unbelievable walking down into this
unbelievable walking down into this		 wrangler
wrangler		 mule train descending
mule train descending		 the paths are excellent
the paths are excellent
into our 4th mile here
into our 4th mile here		 breather for mules at indian gardens
breather for mules at indian gardens		 indian gardens - 5 miles to go
indian gardens - 5 miles to go		 entering hottest part of the trail
entering hottest part of the trail
overlooking devil's corkscrew
overlooking devil's corkscrew		 can i capture how far it goes down here?
can i capture how far it goes down here?		 colorado river - still 2 miles to phantom ranch
colorado river - still 2 miles to phantom ranch		 phantom ranch - our overnight stay
phantom ranch - our overnight stay
kaibab bridge
kaibab bridge		 kaibab bridge
kaibab bridge		 5.35am start - crossing steel bridge
5.35am start - crossing steel bridge		 the early start avoids the full heat of the sun
the early start avoids the full heat of the sun
sun has not reached inner canyon yet
sun has not reached inner canyon yet		 just before indian gardens we first felt the sun
just before indian gardens we first felt the sun		 devil's corkscrew - did we really go down there?
devil's corkscrew - did we really go down there?		 looking up from indian gardens
looking up from indian gardens
indian gardens - wonderful oasis
indian gardens - wonderful oasis		 leaving indian gardens - 5 miles/3000 ft to go
leaving indian gardens - 5 miles/3000 ft to go		 looking back down
looking back down		 same way back but certainly not boring
same way back but certainly not boring
awesome
awesome		 back at the rim
back at the rim		 sunset at rim when we were at bottom
sunset at rim when we were at bottom		 overlooking bright angel trail
overlooking bright angel trail
overlooking bright angel trail
overlooking bright angel trail		 not enough superlatives to describe it all
not enough superlatives to describe it all		 looking right into the canyon
looking right into the canyon		 afterwards - clean and refreshed (sort of)
afterwards - clean and "refreshed" (sort of)

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Milan Vogrin31-May-2007 19:42
Great gallery!
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