A G: AZ - Grand Canyon by Gordon

Grand Canyon

~ Gordon

South Rim map

Yaki Point

Mohave sandstone wall

We went to many places in Grand Canyon. Many places and points unvisited last night were visited now, Yaki Point, Mather Point, and some Trails. We went on many things, from visiting the Yavapai Geology Museum to walking the famous Bright Angel Trail head. We also walked down to many points, following the bus route. There are four bus routes, purple, orange, red, and blue. The purple shuttle is for the transportation between visitor center and Tusayan. And the rest three shuttle lines are for overlook points, trails, and museums.

We woke up at 7 AM, and . We parked our car at Parking Lot 2 in the visitor center. Parking Lot 1 is for RVs. We first rode the Eastbound Orange route bus to go to Yaki Point. Yaki Point is only accessible by shuttle buses. It was very fun. Next we rode the Westbound orange bus route going to Yavapai Geology Museum. It showed us everything at Grand Canyon, including how it was formed. There is even a 3D model of the Grand Canyon!

The Mather Point is behind the Visitor Center. Instead of taking shuttle bus going a round the points, we chose walk to Mather Point from the Visitor Center on our way out of Grand Canyon. The view from Mather Point was grand. It seems a finale for our trip. Of course, the crowds were here as well. Lots of people just plan to come to Mather Point to have a look for their entire trip of Grand Canyon. That is how popular Mather Point is! We saved the best for the last.

Orange Line Shuttle Bus

Yaki Point

Yaki Point, Forming temples from left to right:

Cape Royal, Wotans Throne, Vishnu Temple

Yaki Point, Forming temples

from left to right:

Cape Royal, Wotans Throne,

Vishnu Temple

Yaki Point

Yavapai Geology Museum

View from the museum

The power of freezing water can

break this pipe

3D model of
the Grand Canyon

Trilobite fossils
found in the canyon

Fossils found in the canyon

Map at the museum

Mather Point

Next, we rode onto the blue route. That brought us onto the Bright Angel Trail. You used to pay 1 dollar to use the trail. Luckily, now, it's free. It was a water route a little time ago in the 1900s. This trail is a recommend of 4 day trail leading to reach the Colorado River down at he bottom of the canyon. The scenery of the Colorado River is very beautiful. At the trail exit, sits Kolb Studio. Kolb Studio was very old. It is a cliff house, standing on top of mountain. It was once a home to the Kolb brother's, but now, it is many things all at once, a museum, a gift shop and a exhibition of old Grand Canyon.

Blue Line Shuttle Bus

Bright Angel Trail

Bright Angel Trailhead

At the top of Bright Angel Trail

Bright Angel Trail

Upper Tunnel

View from Upper Tunnel

The other side of Upper Tunnel

On the trail

Trails down to

the Colorado River

See people on top of the mountain

Trail

View from the trail

Close to the Lower Tunnel

At Lower Tunnel

1st stop, 1.3 mile long trail

Kolb Studio

Kolb Studio standing no the cliff, watching the Grand Canyon

At last, the red route starts at village transfer, and ends at Hermit's Rest. Many people get off at Hermit's Rest, with a striking amount of approx. 200 visitors per day. There is a big column saying "Hermit's rest". There is also a reason it's called Hermit's Rest. A person was very much like a hermit, and he lived here. It was hard to see him part from his house. We went to all the overlook points, including Maricopa Point, Powell Point, Hopi Point, Mojave Point, the Abyss, and Pima point along with Hermit's Rest. Mojave Point was named after the Mojave sandstone wall. Powell point was named after John Wesley Powell. The Abyss was named after the deep drop. Pima Point was named for its good view of the Colorado Plateau.

Red Line Shuttle Bus

Maricopa Point (trail walk to Powell Point)

Maricopa Point

See the Powell Point from far, Maricopa Point

Maricopa Point

Powell Point (trail walk to Hopi Point)

Powell Point

orphan at Powell Point

Powell Point

Hopi Point

Condor nest on battleship rock

Hopi Point

Mohave Point

The Abyss

Pima Point

Listen to the rapid water

Pima Point

Hermits Rest

Grand Canyon covered many things. Unvisited last night were visited now. We went on many things, the Yavapai Geology Museum was fun and walking the famous Bright Angel Trail head was tiring. The Hermit's Rest was fun to walk down at.

Blue jay on the road to Powell Point

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Sunday, July 16, 2017

AZ - Grand Canyon by Gordon

Grand Canyon

Orange Line Shuttle Bus

Yaki Point

Yavapai Geology Museum

Mather Point

Blue Line Shuttle Bus

Bright Angel Trail

Kolb Studio

Red Line Shuttle Bus

Maricopa Point (trail walk to Powell Point)

Powell Point (trail walk to Hopi Point)

Hopi Point

Mohave Point

The Abyss

Pima Point

Hermits Rest

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