Thanksgiving weekend, my sister and her husband were visiting from out of town (before she leaves for Japan, hoorah Air Force), so we hit up the Grand Canyon for a hike. It had been far too long since we had been there. We didn’t have a ton of time and just ended up going to Skeleton Point and back (6mi round-trip) on the South Kaibab Trail. While the Canyon is breathtaking from the rim, I think hiking into the depths is a must-do if you can! You gain so many other views and it really gives you an idea of the sheer size of the thing. Pics in the album below!
- Steep, well-maintained switchbacks on the way in
- Fossil footprints
- Impressively stacked cairns
- LLBean Canteen taking in the view
- The mighty Colorado is in the shadows
- Colorado River
- On the way out
- Constantly changing shadows near sunset
- Thirsty elk at the trailhead