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| Hiking | 20.61 Miles |
5,119 AEG |
| | Hiking | 20.61 Miles | 11 Hrs 24 Mns | | 2.14 mph |
| 5,119 ft AEG | 1 Hour 47 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Jill had Rim to River on her wishlist, so we’d picked this weekend back in April and booked a room for it. I’d done some training hikes with Jill & Janelle, but not as many as I’d hoped they’d get done. Jill had actually gone to Havasupai a couple of weeks ago, which was a good last minute bonus to her training.
We got started from S Kaibab around 0630. Cool and breezy, but nice. Tons of people, of course. A few characters kept us entertained on the way down. I probably wasn’t quiet enough with some of my commentary. Uneventful hike down to the river.
We stopped at Phantom Ranch for a snack break, Jill and Janelle got lemonades while I ate a sausage and egg burrito I had brought. While they ate, I wandered around and made friends with some construction workers. To avoid trail closures, we took SK back up to Tonto. This was the warmest part of the day, but the clouds helped. The clouds thickened as we walked west on Tonto, cooling temps a bit.
Another break at Indian Garden. Another sausage and egg burrito. Jill was getting tired around this point, so we kept the pace comfortable. Surprisingly few people on Bright Angel. We finished just after sunset, but it was still light enough to easily see. Both Jill and Janelle had fun, and this was their biggest day hike to date. Saw one bighorn below the Tipoff, but not much else. |
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