USExplorer
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2292: The inner canyon seems to perpetually have a dismal bluish cast to it when viewed from the rim, in contrast to the more cheery reds of the higher cliffs.
I took the bus down to Bright Angel Trail and began descending, hearing other hikers complain about the mule shit scattered on the trail. Both trails were extremely crowded with hikers and the scuffing of gravel was an endless sound echoing in the side canyons.
2293: This photo shows what makes the Canyon a geologist's paradise. Some rock layers crumble, some form cliffs, but each represents a record of the earth's history. Also interesting to biology are the isolated habitats perched on the crumbly layers between cliffs. Note how dead flat the rim is as well.
2294: The first rock tunnel on Bright Angel Trail.
2295: A sideways picture, a vista of Bright Angel Trail running past Bright Angel Creek down into the inner canyon.
2296: A healthy-looking pinyon pine growing out of a crevice on a solid rock outcropping.
After spending the morning barely scratching the surface of the park, I decided it was time to move on.
I took the bus down to Bright Angel Trail and began descending, hearing other hikers complain about the mule shit scattered on the trail. Both trails were extremely crowded with hikers and the scuffing of gravel was an endless sound echoing in the side canyons.
2293: This photo shows what makes the Canyon a geologist's paradise. Some rock layers crumble, some form cliffs, but each represents a record of the earth's history. Also interesting to biology are the isolated habitats perched on the crumbly layers between cliffs. Note how dead flat the rim is as well.
2294: The first rock tunnel on Bright Angel Trail.
2295: A sideways picture, a vista of Bright Angel Trail running past Bright Angel Creek down into the inner canyon.
2296: A healthy-looking pinyon pine growing out of a crevice on a solid rock outcropping.
After spending the morning barely scratching the surface of the park, I decided it was time to move on.