We didn't have a long drive to the Grand Canyon from our campsite so we got there pretty early. We checked out the visitor center for information on our hike and then went to catch our shuttle bus to the trailhead. There really isn't a place in around the rim of the Grand Canyon with a bad view. As we started to descend we could see deep into the canyon and over to the north rim.
We hiked down the South Kaibab trail, passing teams of mules and slow-moving tourists in flip-flops and Converse. I wouldn't want to climb back up this trail in those. It was a steep descent, at times rocky, and very popular. There were NPS workers clearing loose boulders from a section of the trail so we had to chill and watch them slowly lower them down with ropes so no one got squashed. We got down to Cedar Ridge and walked out to the edge.
The trail was pretty great the whole way. It was well-maintained and easy to follow. There really wasn't any way to get off the trail anyway. The view from Cedar Ridge was gorgeous and sweeping. We stopped here for a snack before we turned around.
The hardest part about taking photos here is decided which direction to point the camera. There is a panoramic view of beauty and no photo could really capture it.
I attempted to shoot interesting photos for a while, and then I gave in and sat there taking in the view and enjoying the sun. The hike back up was not as bad as I thought it might be, but it was certainly steep. We took it at an easy pace, but I find it easier to take some steep sections quickly to get them over with.
We had a nice long drive out of the Grand Canyon area up to Utah. We found a place to camp outside of Zion and set up for sleep after a long day out in the sun.
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