Hike Out

Grand Canyon Trip - June 8 - Hike Out

On Friday, June 8, we packed up and had a leisurely hour-long paddle from our camp site to the head of the Pipe Springs trail - just past Phantom Ranch. There we began a grueling 7.5 mile (1 mile vertical) hike out to the South Rim in 100^o+ temperatures carrying 40-50lb packs.

We started up the Pipe Springs trail in the cool of the morning. Lunch was at 9:30 at Indian Gardens. Click on the group below for an enlargement.

Pipe Springs trail

...then things got rough. The temp went up over 100 and we were very exposed from Indian Gardens to the South Rim.

The trail up from Indian Gardens The Red Wall Pipe Springs trail

We got to the top anywhere from 12:30-5pm. We were exhausted and rested against the lodge. We looked and smelled like a bunch of homeless people. We fortified ourselves with ice cream and re-hydrated with lemonade.

At the lodge Brent, Scott, Amy at the top

Pete and Care rest at the top Bryan Recovers

Of course, we left with the classic south rim Grand Canyon view..

The Canyon South rim

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