Tony's Hiking Adventure

Month: October 2021

Cold Night in My Tent
Arizona Trail

Getting Colder and Windy

No rain last night and my tent is actually dry.  The sun was shining; although it was getting colder and windy.  (wind gusts as high as 49 MPH where reported.)

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Lost and found
Arizona Trail

Lost and Found on the AZT

I saw a pair of mittens in the trail. I picked them up. Later a guy with no backpack approaches looking for gloves. My lost and found has a satisfied customer.

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Great campsite
Arizona Trail

A Gloomy Day on the Trail

I had a great night’s sleep last night.  Definitely the best campsite is on a thick bed of pine needles. It was a gloomy day – kind of overcast and cool.

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Arizona Trail

Leaving the Grand Canyon

There was a lot to do before leaving the Grand Canyon South Rim. My tent had a lot of mud on it.  I tried to clean most of it off.

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Arizona Trail

Grand Canyon Zero Days

Tomorrow I leave the south rim Grand Canyon village.  It’s a nice place, but I didn’t have a chance to enjoy it the way I wanted.

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Grand Canyon View - South Rim
Arizona Trail

On to the Grand Canyon South Rim

I left Bright Angel Campground at 6 AM for the Grand Canyon South Rim. The first part of the trail was relatively flat to slightly rising.  I kept in the shade.

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Bright Angel Campground
Arizona Trail

Bright Angel Campground

I left the Grand Canyon north rim campground and headed for the rim and the way down into the Canyon – almost 6,000 feet. Next stop, Bright Angel Campground.

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Grand Canyon
Arizona Trail

Finally – The Grand Canyon

I made good time. There was nothing remarkable about the trail, and I focused on reaching the north rim of the Grand Canyon. The village came into view at noon.

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Grand Canyon East Rim
Arizona Trail

First View of Grand Canyon

I arrived at a scenic overlook and there was the east rim of the Grand Canyon.  My first view of the Grand Canyon was awesome.

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