I went on a Grand Canyon hiking adventure with this group - Ken, Collin, Ryan, and Kevin.
Kevin planned a great hiking adventure to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back, so how could I say no to such a trip? We hiked down on the South Kaibab Trail (shorter but steeper) and back up on the Bright Angel Trail (longer but more scenic). I have to admit hiking up was easier and more fun than hiking down. The ten yr old had the most energy and no problem going up or down. It was a great adventure for all and a great way to spend time with my boys.
Near the start of day one at "Ooh Ahh Point".
No energy shortage with this guy.
Can you believe we hiked down to as far as you can see in this photo? Quite a view from here!
Here's the camp site at the end of day 1, at Bright Angel Camp near Phantom Ranch. Sitting in the cold creek across from the camp was a welcome end to a hot day of hiking.
The next day we started back up on the Bright Angel Trail.
This is a much prettier trail, hiking near creek beds most of the day with trees and some greenery along the way. Again, the scenery was amazing!!
You know you're at the bottom of the Grand Canyon when you're crossing over the Colorado River on a narrow bridge.
Campsite day 2. It started raining right after we got here and it really came down. The tiny creek by the campground became a raging river, but we stayed relatively dry in this spot.
The next morning, the sun was out again and we had great hiking weather all the way up.
At the top!!!
