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| Travel: | [Day 0] | Fri May 22 | Drive day · no videos | Drive day · no videos |
| Grand Canyon N.P.: | [Day 1] | Sat May 23 | First day at the Grand Canyon South Rim | First day at the Grand Canyon South Rim · 6 videos |
| [Day 2] | Sun May 24 | Grand Canyon South Rim | Grand Canyon South Rim · 15 videos | |
| Hoover Dam/Las Vegas: | [Day 3] | Mon May 25 | Hoover Dam, then on to Las Vegas | Hoover Dam, then on to Las Vegas · 5 videos |
| [Day 4] | Tue May 26 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas · 5 videos | |
| Yellowstone N.P.: | [Day 5] | Wed May 27 | En route to Yellowstone | En route to Yellowstone · 7 videos |
| [Day 6] | Thu May 28 | Yellowstone National Park | Yellowstone National Park · 42 videos | |
| Yellowstone/Grand Teton N.P.: | [Day 7] | Fri May 29 | Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, then the start of the straight-through drive home | Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, then the start of the straight-through drive home · 29 videos |
| Drive Home: | [Day 8/9] | Sat May 30/31 | Drove straight home from Grand Teton with no overnight stop, arriving early Sunday morning | Drove straight home from Grand Teton with no overnight stop, arriving early Sunday morning · 1 video |
| Route Map: | [Route][all maps] | |||
| Day's Summary: Grand Canyon South Rim. Overnight: Americas Best Value Inn, Kingman, AZ. |
On the morning of my Bright Angel Trail hike, a deer greets me at the campground. I had campsite #97.
The Bright Angel trail is one of the five corridor trails of the Grand Canyon. It's well-patroled and maintained by the National Park Service.
Near the trailhead, I initially video the First Tunnel. Near the end, I zoom in on The Battleship landform.
Feel free to get in the way of my shot at 0:04! (In actuality, I try to avoid videoing if people are nearby.) Videoing slightly "uptrail" of the First Tunnel. Zoom into the Plateau Point Trail at 0:12, which I would hike on my next visit to the Canyon in 2010.
Videoing slightly "downtrail" of the First Tunnel.
Nearing the first switchback, which is located around a half a mile from the trailhead. Notice my meager backpack at 0:27. Trailview Overlook at 0:36, which gives a great overview of the Bright Angel Trail.
Nearing the second major switchback.
Mules approaching, right at the bottom of quick switchbacks before the last stretch until the 1.5-mile resthouse.
Mules.
Near the 1.5-mile resthouse.
Good overview of where I'm at, including a view of the 3-mile resthouse. In the background you can hear a narration by a mule ride guide. He discusses the elevations of the North and South Rim. 7000 feet on the South, 8000 feet on the North.
I'm on an overlook behind the 3-mile resthouse. I zoom to Plateau Point and different parts of the trail.
With a foldout LCD screen, I get a better view of switchbacks "downtrail" from the 3-mile resthouse. Thunder can be heard in the background.
Resting frequently, ascending from the 3-mile resthouse. Good view of the resthouse around 0:20.
Looking down to the 3-mile resthouse and bathroom building. All hikers seem to be courteous, but don't stutter step at 0:17 and 0:30! Just continue on through.
At the 1.5-mile rest house, halfway back up the trail.