Grand Canyon Cliff Faces
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon Colourful Strata
Looking Down Into the Grand Canyon
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park Heading down a trail - the South Kaibab Trail - that goes down the canyon. A long way to go still (and we didn't go all the way).
Cliff Strata
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park The trail is visible down below too - it looks like it descends almost vertically.
Heading Down the Trail
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park Along the trail, we get to get up close with the cliff faces. In addition to the fascinating strata exposed on the rock faces, you can find trees growing in places where you didn't think there was a place to root.
Warning Sign
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park A friendly reminder to hikers. The trail doesn't descends a lot of elevation but in a fairly narrow column, so falling rocks could be quite dangerous
Canyon View
Grand Canyon Trail
Grand Canyon Cliff Face
The Next Part of the South Kaibab Trail
Rock Formations on Top of the Trail
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park Most of the trail was like this, with regular log-reinforcement. Otherwise it was a constant descent (and therefore constant ascent on the way up).
The Other Rim
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park A clear view to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Tributary
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park This looks like a tributary that flows into the Colorado River.
Hazy Grand Canyon
Stand-Alone
South Kaibab Trail Ridge
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park The trail continues below, along a ridge. The vastness of the Grand Canyon is hard to describe and it's hard to get the proper perspective from the views.
Grand Canyon in the Other Direction
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park A view in the other direction. It's hard to imagine just how much deeper it goes, but it clearly goes deeper, where the Colorado River runs.
Down and Down
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park The trail continues downward, toward O'Neill Butte.
Canyon Walls
Trail to O'Neill Butte
O'Neill Butte
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park Heading towards O'Neill Butte. It was getting late in the day though, so we turned back soon after to begin the climb back up.
Trail Upwards
South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park The ascent back up to the South Rim was gruelling. It was so easy to keep going down!
