Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Start: Indian Garden Campground End: Bright Angel trailhead, South Rim Miles: 4.5 (+3.0 for Plateau Point) Elevation gain: 3300′ After a very cold and windy night huddling in the tent (though we were warm enough in our sleeping bags, provided we wore wool base layers, 2 pairs of socks, beanies, and … Continue reading Grand Canyon: day three
Monday, November 25, 2019 Start: Bright Angel Campground End: Indian Garden Campground Miles: 4.5 (+3.0 for Plateau Point) Elevation gain: 1400′ After a long, relatively cold night (perhaps 35 degrees, but near enough to the creek to be a damp cold), we were awake at 6am and emerged from the tent by 6:30am. We made … Continue reading Grand Canyon: day two
Sunday, November 24, 2019 Start: South Kaibab trailhead End: Bright Angel Campground Miles: 7.1 Elevation loss: 4700′ This morning, after restless sleep due to our room being right next to the very loud external door to the lodge (meaning anyone leaving the lodge heading for their room walked past slamming the door), we were up … Continue reading Grand Canyon: day one
Transcending Mountains 