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Hiking in The Grand Canyon
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Me (Ena) at Phantom Ranch
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Steve had to work all day Friday (October 22nd), so I took advantage of this opportunity to do a long hike in the Canyon. Steve dropped me off at the head of the South Kaibab trail and I hiked down to Phantom Ranch. After a break at Phantom, I hiked along the Colorado River and then back up the Bright Angel trail to the top.
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The South Kaibab can be extremely hot and dry, and is not recommended for summer hiking (at least not during the heat of the day); however, it offers much better views (in my humble opinion), than the Bright Angel. I started down at 7:37 AM and was topside a little after 5:00 PM.
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Hiking Down the South Kaibab Trail
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Ena in Front of O'Neill Butte
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Phantom Ranch was originally known as Rust's Camp but was renamed Roosevelt Camp after the President visited there. It was finally named Phantom Ranch for a small stream in a side canyon. Mary Jane Colter designed many of the buildings at Phantom, as well as Hermit's Rest, Desert View, Hopi House, and the Bright Angel Lodge.
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