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| View up the Colorado river |
I just spend 4 days backpacking in the Grand Canyon, and all I can say is WOW! What a place. The hike we did was one of the hardest in the park, and we covered 36 or 38 miles, depending on what map you look at. Some of the highlights and interesting facts:
- The elevation change from the South Rim to the Colorado was about 5,000 ft.
- The stars were amazing! The clearest sky I've ever seen
- The temperature change from the rim to the river was about 15-20 degrees (f). It was so much warmer at the bottom. I was actually hot sleeping on several nights.
- It's 10 miles across from the South Rim to the North Rim
- We refilled on water at the river several times...I drank 4 liters on the 8 mile hike out.
- GREAT training for Kilimanjaro I think. I've got to keep doing some hikes as I train, I'm going to try and do an intense day hike once every two weeks or so, and do some longer trips when I can.
More pictures of the canyon to come!
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| A little cactus growing out of the rocks |
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| Dinner! Smoked salmon, cucumber, creme cheese, all on a pita. Yum. |
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| 1st night campsite, halfway between the South Rim and the Colorado river. |
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| Cool rocks |
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| Stargazing on a blustery evening |
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