Contemplating the unknown. 4450 ft, 9.3 miles to go. A rim-side cabin awaits us at South Rim.
Sunset on the Colorado River from the Silver Bridge. Tomorrow, breakfast at 5:00AM at Phantom Ranch.
The mule generously shares his trough with the mule deer on our way out of Bright Angel.
A wonder of engineering, the Silver Bridge is the most direct to Bright Angel Trail and South Rim.
Currently the mules are all using Bright Angel as South Kaibab Trail is under repair. We only met 3 mule trains on our way out. The mountains of mule dung and rivers of pee were hyperbolic.
Feeling positive about a short hiking day. We left Bright Angel at 6:00. Met 2 mule trains-trail crew and then mail. Trail along the river was sandy. River Resthouse as we began our ascent to Indian Gardens. Composting toilets were well maintained though they do run out of TP. Come prepared.
The climb begins with The Devil's Corkscrew.
Rest in the shade.
Connie
Approaching Indian Gardens where we will camp tonight before the final hike out of the canyon.
Rock ledge right before Indian Gardens.
Another well manages NPS campground. Mark and I slept in our fly-less tent and Connie and Bill went one better and skipped the tent altogether to sleep under the stars.
View from our Indian Gardens campsite. Tomorrow the climb.
Contemplating the unknown. 4450 ft, 9.3 miles to go. A rim-side cabin awaits us at South Rim. 
Sunset on the Colorado River from the Silver Bridge. Tomorrow, breakfast at 5:00AM at Phantom Ranch.
The mule generously shares his trough with the mule deer on our way out of Bright Angel.
A wonder of engineering, the Silver Bridge is the most direct to Bright Angel Trail and South Rim.
Currently the mules are all using Bright Angel as South Kaibab Trail is under repair. We only met 3 mule trains on our way out. The mountains of mule dung and rivers of pee were hyperbolic.
Feeling positive about a short hiking day. We left Bright Angel at 6:00. Met 2 mule trains-trail crew and then mail. Trail along the river was sandy. River Resthouse as we began our ascent to Indian Gardens. Composting toilets were well maintained though they do run out of TP. Come prepared.
The climb begins with The Devil's Corkscrew.
Rest in the shade.
Connie
Approaching Indian Gardens where we will camp tonight before the final hike out of the canyon.
Rock ledge right before Indian Gardens.
Another well manages NPS campground. Mark and I slept in our fly-less tent and Connie and Bill went one better and skipped the tent altogether to sleep under the stars.
View from our Indian Gardens campsite. Tomorrow the climb.
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