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Day 9 - Bright Angel campground to Bright Angel trailhead

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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.


Early morning along the River Trail

Indian Garden day use area

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