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Southwest National Parks - 2018
Meadview to Grand Canyon
Day 4 - April 23
On the road! At our favorite Kingman breakfast stop - the Rainbow Diner
Our first stop - the Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Mather Point - a few hundred yards behind the Visitor Center
Bright Angel Trail leading to the Colorado River
Mather Point - such beautiful colors
In the distance is Grand Canyon's North Rim - 1,000 feet higher than the South Rim
Ric at Mather Point
Our first selfie
Kaibab Trail is one of two trails that go all the way down to the river.
Ric took the trail about 3 miles down
How did they build this trail?
Who goes down, must go back up
This guy is carrying his mountain bike down the trail. He planned to ride/hike down and back up today
View from the Kaibab Trail's Ooh Ah Point
That's Ric in the blue daypack
Made it back!
Pipe Creek Vista, near the Kaibab Trailhead
Maricopa Point
Powell Memorial Point
Hopi Point
Hopi Point - Colorado Rapids
Mohave Point
Bright Angel Lodge - Sunset
Grand Canyon
Day 5 - April 24
Good morning!
We came back to Mohave Point for the morning lighting and shading
Mohave Point has the best view of the river. This is Granite Rapids
We took the shuttle bus to each of the viewpoints west of the Village. This is The Abyss
The Abyss
Monument Creek Vista
Pima Point
Pima Point - this guy got closer to the edge than the rest of us
This guy stayed back from the edge...
Pima Point
Hermit's Rest
The Portal
The view out of Yavapai Geologic Museum
Lunchtime at Grandview Point
Grandview Point
The meandering Colorado from Grandview Point
Desert View Watchtower - at the eastern end of the park
Inside the Desert View Watchtower
View out of the Desert View Watchtower
The Colorado River from the top of Desert View Watchtower
From the top of Desert View Watchtower
Hi Kathy!
Hi Ric!
Navajo Point
Desert View Watchtower from Navajo Point
Lipan Point
Lipan Point - Hance Rapids
Moran Point
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