|
Before
|
Exposure
|
After having lived in Arizona
for over 10 years, Ellen and I
decided that it was finally time
to ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
This. This is what we were
getting into. After the first
couple of miles, the weather
cleared up ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
|
Red Path
|
Windswept
|
The rain that passed through
earlier in the day collected in
a few puddles on the trail, but
it also ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
1 comment
|
A few gusts of wind kept us on
our toes. Luckily, we were
prepared for whatever the
weather.
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
1 comment
|
|
Zig
|
Halfway Down
|
South Kaibab has been described
as "a trail in a hurry to
get to the river." This
made ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
1 comment
|
This trail is so exposed and so
beautiful with so much to see.
Before we knew it, we were
already ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
|
First Water
|
Happy To Have Made It
|
And just after the aptly named
Tipoff, we found the river. Not
far now!
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
1 comment
|
Well, further than we thought...
We finished up the last mile
into Bright Angel Canpground ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
|
Under The Aspen
|
Poser
|
The weather at the bottom was
perfect. The aspens everywhere
were golden and the air was ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
Despite precautions like food
storage boxes at the campsites,
we humans still occasionally
drop a ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
|
Mule Deer
|
Phantom Corral
|
 
And roamed freely throughout the
campsite.
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
3 comments
|
On our day off, we didn't do
anything too strenuous. Just a
bit of exploring the campsite.
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
|
On Black Bridge
|
Colorado
|
And a short loop trail hike
across the river and back.
Black Bridge is the bridge that
we used the ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
2 comments
|
The river was much more green
than we expected.
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
|
The Easy Way Down
|
Passing Through
|
On the loop trail, we
encountered some folks who opted
to travel by beast.
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
And some that traveled through
by gravity.
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
1 note /
0 comments
|
|
Silver Bridge
|
Reward
|
The way back across the
river.
That black pipe under
the bridge wanders all the way
down from the ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
After our short hike we headed
over to the Phantom Ranch
Canteen. Time to relax, have a
beer and ...
Some rights reserved
Uploaded on Nov 16, 2009
|
Map
0 comments
|
