04:30 - Bright Angel Campground
Slept pretty good. Get up and start packing gear.
05:15 - Bright Angel Campground
Out of camp.
05:30 - Colorado River
Across Silver Suspension Bridge.
05:55 - Colorado River
At River resthouse.
06:20 - Bright Angel Trail
Bottom of Devils Corkscrew.
06:40 - Bright Angel Trail
Top of Devils Corkscrew. In the sun for a few minutes. Beautiful morning - quiet, peaceful. Going to be warm. No breeze at all. Five minute rest.
06:55 - Bright Angel Trail
Reached the Tapeats.
07:15 - Bright Angel Trail
Indian Garden. Very quiet, not a soul around. Only the birds and a leaky faucet for company.
07:30 - Bright Angel Trail
Left Indian Garden.
08:05 - Bright Angel Trail
Bottom of Jacobs Ladder.
08:15 - Bright Angel Trail
Three-mile resthouse.
08:45 - Bright Angel Trail
Off again. Spent half an hour talking with other hikers. Ran into Ranger Marty on his way down to Indian Garden post.
09:45 - Bright Angel Trail
Mile-and-a-half resthouse. Talk with SAR volunteer until 10:10.
10:20 - Bright Angel Trail
Reached Coconino.
10:35 - Bright Angel Trail
Reached Toroweap.
10:45 - Bright Angel Trail
Reached Kaibab.
11:05 - Bright Angel Trail
Back on the rim. Go take shower, try to call Robin and then go get lunch.
13:00 - Grand Canyon Village
Start drive down to Phoenix.
17:00 - Phoenix
Get to Phoenix, check into hotel and go get Mexican food for dinner. Happy Cinco de Mayo.
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