What do you do in the bottom of the canyon in August? This is it...head up Phantom Canyon as an all day play and swim fest This actually turned out to be one of the best summer trips I have taken into the canyon. I did this on day two after my trip to Utah Flats, so it was a very relaxing way to spend the day. One of the most important things I learned about this trip is that you would be really hard pressed to make it all the way through in winter without getting wet. As mentioned in all of the other posts, the pools do get really deep and even in August one of them was almost six feet deep. This paticular pool has a great way to climb to a 20 foot jump back into the pool for a excitment!!!
Eventually, I did make it all the way to Phantom Falls and with a little more push I could have connnected to where the Utah Flats route ends at Phantom Creek, but all I was thinking about was heading back for more swimming and frolicing in the pools. I left Bright Angel Campground at 8:00 a.m. and made it back to Phantom Ranch with just enough time to get a Lemmy and a kind size Snickers before they closed for dinner prep. So, if you are looking for a great way to spend a hot summer day in the canyon, then plan on this hike. You will be glad you did, but make sure anything you want to keep dry is well protected.
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This actually turned out to be one of the best summer trips I have taken into the canyon. I did this on day two after my trip to Utah Flats, so it was a very relaxing way to spend the day. One of the most important things I learned about this trip is that you would be really hard pressed to make it all the way through in winter without getting wet. As mentioned in all of the other posts, the pools do get really deep and even in August one of them was almost six feet deep. This paticular pool has a great way to climb to a 20 foot jump back into the pool for a excitment!!!
