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supercooper3000 OP t1_j7kail6 wrote

Reply to comment by xray31 in Grand Canyon South Rim [OC][4640x6960] by supercooper3000

I saw the sign for this near where I took the picture but had no idea it went that far down into the canyon. Thank you for providing some information! Absolutely adding that hike to my bucket list. Instagram for anyone who would like to see more: https://www.instagram.com/mcooper086/

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bcsocia t1_j7kz15k wrote

Bright Angel goes all the way down to the river. Kicking myself for not hiking it when I was living out there for work.

Had planned on doing it this early spring, but ended up not getting that project so it’s on hold.

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xray31 t1_j7li7fq wrote

If you are going on foot, be prepared. We rode the donkeys down and up the trail which was scary but fun. There were so many "refugees" scattered along the trail when we were going back up we were giving them our water and snacks; they were woefully unprepared for what they were trying to tackle. It was June and hotter than hell deep down in the canyon.

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gojo278 t1_j7lp8yf wrote

Nothing really can prepare you for the heat. I did R2R in May last year and it was well over 100 at phantom ranch. Can’t imagine how brutal June and July are.

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mu4d_Dib t1_j7m7exx wrote

Mules

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xray31 t1_j7nj8te wrote

My bad. I live where the mules, or a lot of them, are from. I should have remembered that.

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mu4d_Dib t1_j7o0ktx wrote

No worries, a lot of my friends are jackasses

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blawrenceg t1_j7mai70 wrote

I recommend doing it in the fall to escape the oppressive heat. The top will be cold and the bottom will be perfect. It's an amazing hike. The garden section in the middle is an oasis like Eden when you just need to rest a bit.

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