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| South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch to Bright Angel, AZ | |
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South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch to Bright Angel, AZ
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| Hiking | 19.00 Miles |
4,718 AEG |
| | Hiking | 19.00 Miles | 11 Hrs 51 Mns | | 2.06 mph |
| 4,718 ft AEG | 2 Hrs 37 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Started at South Kaibab around 0800. It was 24°F and windy. There were numerous ice patches during the first 1.5 miles. Several people walked past us as we were putting on our crampons, and all of them wiped out hard on the ice, but there didn't appear to be any serious injuries. There were a lot of people between the trailhead and Cedar Ridge.
Cedar Ridge is picturesque, and the temperature was more pleasant there, so we stopped there, removed the crampons, and took in the views for a while. We observed two bighorns calmly eating about 15 feet away from a large group of people. Further down, we climbed up into a large cave in the canyon wall, and enjoyed the views.
The Colorado River was beautiful and freezing, so we waded in it until we couldn't feel our legs. Stopped at Phantom Ranch, had a lemonade, and met numerous people. It was about 75°F at Phantom Ranch.
While walking along the River Trail, we encountered 4 bighorns, and stopped to watch them. Unfortunately, there was another group of people walking toward the sheep from the other direction, and the sheep were caught between the 2 groups, with the canyon wall on one side, and the cliff edge on the other. We flattened ourselves against the canyon wall, and after some hesitation, they loped past us to safety. Here's a video of it:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CaOgvvE ... A1ZTQyMGU=
We found another smaller cave on the Bright Angel Trail and explored it. We enjoyed the waterfalls along the way. Eventually we reached the neverending switchbacks and pushed through to the finish. Overall a good day. |
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